NRS 463.15995 Regulations
governing charging of fee for admission to area in which gaming is conducted.

REGULATION OF PERSONS INVOLVED IN GAMING

NRS 463.160 Licenses
required; unlawful to permit certain gaming activities to be conducted without
license; exceptions; separate license required for each location where
operation of race book or sports pool conducted.

NRS 463.1605 Limitation
on approval of nonrestricted license in county whose population is 100,000 or
more; additional local regulation of resort hotels permissible.

NRS 463.163 Operation
of gaming device in restricted area of public transportation facility: Prior
approval of Board required.

NRS 463.165 Licensing
of certain persons having significant influence over gaming operation of
licensee; remuneration, contracts and employment prohibited for certain
unsuitable or unlicensed persons; termination of contracts or agreements for
services or employment.

NRS 463.172 Power
of Chair to approve transfer of interest in license, registration, finding of
suitability or approval to or from inter vivos trust; approval of Chair
required before amendment to inter vivos trust effective.

NRS 463.173 Restrictions
on person denied license or found unsuitable.

NRS 463.174 Board
to maintain list of unsuitable and unlicensed persons; removal of name from
list.

NRS 463.308 Approval
of nonrestricted license for establishment located outside of gaming enterprise
district prohibited; expansion of establishment located in gaming enterprise
district limited; increase in number of games or slot machines at establishment
located outside of gaming enterprise district prohibited after certain date.

NRS 463.318 Judicial
review: Appeal to Supreme Court; exclusive method of review for disciplinary
hearings; certain actions not subject to judicial review. [Effective through
December 31, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint
Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014
General Election.]

NRS 463.318 Judicial
review: Appeal to appellate court; exclusive method of review for disciplinary
hearings; certain actions not subject to judicial review. [Effective January 1,
2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and
ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

NRS 463.320 Collection
and disposition of state fees for licenses and penalties.

NRS 463.323 Collection
and disposition of county fees for licenses in county whose population is less
than 700,000.

NRS 463.325 Collection
and disposition of county fees for licenses in county whose population is
700,000 or more.

NRS 463.335 Gaming
employee must be registered with Board; notice of change of employment;
investigation of applicant; fee; expiration of registration; suspension of or
objection to registration; hearing and review; confidentiality of records;
suspension of registration for failure to comply with provisions of chapter 179D of NRS.

NRS 463.33505 Renewal
of registration as gaming employee: Application to include information relating
to state business license; denial of renewal for unpaid debt assigned to State
Controller for collection. [Effective January 1, 2014.]

NRS 463.3351 Payment
of child support: Statement by applicant for registration as gaming employee;
grounds for denial of registration; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of
the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to
establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the
professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support
arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity
or child support proceedings.]

NRS 463.3352 Suspension
of registration as gaming employee for failure to pay child support or comply
with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of registration. [Effective
until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each
state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the
professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support
arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity
or child support proceedings.]

NRS 463.3354 Application
for registration as gaming employee to include social security number of
applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the
federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding,
suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational
licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain
processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

NRS 463.3668 Judicial
review: Appeal; exclusive method of review; costs to transcribe proceedings and
transmit record. [Effective through December 31, 2014, and after that date
unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and
ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]

NRS 463.3668 Judicial
review: Appeal; exclusive method of review; costs to transcribe proceedings and
transmit record. [Effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint
Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General
Election.]

NRS 463.370 Monthly
fee for state license; fee for licensee operating less than full month;
proportionate share of operator of inter-casino linked system and other
persons; underpayments and overpayments; cessation of operation; offset of
certain losses.

NRS 463.3857 Fees
from licensee who concludes gaming operation: Final fee based on total
outstanding value of collectible credit instruments; monthly fee based on all
compensation received in payment of credit instrument; calculation and
collection of monthly fee; security required for payment of monthly fee.

NRS 463.435 Renewal
of license: Application to include information relating to state business
license; denial of renewal for unpaid debt assigned to State Controller for
collection. [Effective January 1, 2014.]

NRS 463.440 Regulation
and control of dissemination of information: Public policy of State; power of
Commission; regulations.

NRS 463.445 Control
of rates charged by disseminator; report of financial information.

NRS 463.450 Fees:
Amount; collection; overpayment or underpayment; deposit in State General Fund.

NRS 463.462 Payment
of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of
license; duty of Commission. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42
U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for
withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and
recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with
certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

NRS 463.464 Suspension
of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or
warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of
42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures
for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and
recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with
certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

NRS 463.466 Application
for license to include social security number of applicant. [Effective until
the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state
to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional,
occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for
noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support
proceedings.]

NRS 463.490 Qualifications
for state gaming license for corporations other than publicly traded
corporations.

NRS 463.505 Prior
approval by Chair of Board required to grant option to purchase security issued
by corporation other than publicly traded corporation or to dispose of existing
option to acquire such security; review of denial of approval.

NRS 463.510 Prior
approval by Commission required for other disposition of securities issued by
corporation other than publicly traded corporation; restrictions on unsuitable
persons; statement on certificate.

NRS 463.5665 Prior
approval by Chair of Board required to grant option to purchase interest in
limited partnership or to dispose of existing option to acquire such interest;
review of denial of approval.

NRS 463.567 Prior
approval by Commission required for other disposition of interest in limited
partnership; restrictions on unsuitable persons; statement on certificate.

NRS 463.57325 Prior
approval by Chair of Board required to hold option to purchase interest in
limited-liability company or to dispose of existing option to acquire such
interest; review of denial of approval.

NRS 463.5733 Prior
approval by Commission required for other disposition of interest in
limited-liability company; restrictions on unsuitable persons; statement on
certificate.

NRS 463.585 Requirements
if corporation or other business organization is or becomes subsidiary;
investigations; restrictions on unsuitable persons; statement on certificate,
securities; other requirements.

NRS 463.595 Individual
licensing of officers, employees and other persons; removal from position if
found unsuitable or if license is denied or revoked; suspension of suitability
by Commission.

NRS 463.605 Information
required if corporation or other business organization is or becomes
subsidiary.

NRS 463.627 Registration
of corporation of another country: Application; investigation; expenses of
investigation.

NRS 463.633 Registration
of corporation of another country: Matters considered by Board; rejection
without hearing.

NRS 463.635 Publicly
traded corporation owning or controlling applicant or licensee: Duties; power
of Board and Commission to investigate; procedure for Board to deregister
corporation that ceases to engage in gaming activities.

NRS 463.637 Individual
licensing of directors, officers and employees; removal from position if found
unsuitable or if license is denied or revoked; suspension of suitability by
Commission.

NRS 463.643 Suitability
of persons acquiring beneficial ownership of any voting security or beneficial
or record ownership of any nonvoting security or debt security in publicly
traded corporation; report of acquisition; application; penalty.

LICENSING AND REGULATION OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS, SELLERS AND
DISTRIBUTORS

NRS 463.650 License
required for manufacture, selling or distribution of gaming device, cashless
wagering system, mobile gaming system or interactive gaming system for use or
play in Nevada; exceptions; applicability of NRS
463.482 to 463.645, inclusive; certain persons
conducting business in Nevada to submit copy of registration with Attorney
General of the United States to the Board; unlawful to distribute certain items
to jurisdictions where such items are illegal.

NRS 463.6505 Renewal
of license: Application to include information relating to state business
license; denial of renewal for unpaid debt assigned to State Controller for
collection. [Effective January 1, 2014.]

NRS 463.651 Payment
of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of
license; duty of Commission. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42
U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for
withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and
recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with
certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

NRS 463.652 Suspension
of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or
warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of
42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures
for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and
recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with
certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

NRS 463.653 Application
for license to include social security number of applicant. [Effective until
the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state
to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional,
occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for
noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support
proceedings.]

NRS 463.655 Effect
of determination that manufacturer or distributor is unsuitable to hold
license.

1. The Legislature hereby finds, and
declares to be the public policy of this state, that:

(a) The gaming industry is vitally important to
the economy of the State and the general welfare of the inhabitants.

(b) The continued growth and success of gaming is
dependent upon public confidence and trust that licensed gaming and the
manufacture, sale and distribution of gaming devices and associated equipment
are conducted honestly and competitively, that establishments which hold
restricted and nonrestricted licenses where gaming is conducted and where
gambling devices are operated do not unduly impact the quality of life enjoyed
by residents of the surrounding neighborhoods, that the rights of the creditors
of licensees are protected and that gaming is free from criminal and corruptive
elements.

(c) Public confidence and trust can only be
maintained by strict regulation of all persons, locations, practices,
associations and activities related to the operation of licensed gaming
establishments, the manufacture, sale or distribution of gaming devices and
associated equipment and the operation of inter-casino linked systems.

(d) All establishments where gaming is conducted
and where gaming devices are operated, and manufacturers, sellers and
distributors of certain gaming devices and equipment, and operators of
inter-casino linked systems must therefore be licensed, controlled and assisted
to protect the public health, safety, morals, good order and general welfare of
the inhabitants of the State, to foster the stability and success of gaming and
to preserve the competitive economy and policies of free competition of the
State of Nevada.

(e) To ensure that gaming is conducted honestly,
competitively and free of criminal and corruptive elements, all gaming
establishments in this state must remain open to the general public and the
access of the general public to gaming activities must not be restricted in any
manner except as provided by the Legislature.

2. No applicant for a license or other
affirmative commission approval has any right to a license or the granting of
the approval sought. Any license issued or other commission approval granted
pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or chapter
464 of NRS is a revocable privilege, and no holder acquires any vested
right therein or thereunder.

3. This section does not:

(a) Abrogate or abridge any common-law right of a
gaming establishment to exclude any person from gaming activities or eject any
person from the premises of the establishment for any reason; or

(b) Prohibit a licensee from establishing minimum
wagers for any gambling game or slot machine.

NRS 463.013Definitions.As
used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and
terms defined in NRS 463.0133 to 463.01967, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to
them in those sections.

NRS 463.0133“Affiliate” defined.“Affiliate”
means a person who, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, a specified person.

NRS 463.0134“Applicant” defined.“Applicant”
means any person who has applied for or is about to apply for a state gaming
license, manufacturer’s license, distributor’s license, registration or finding
of suitability under the provisions of this chapter, a finding of suitability
regarding the operation of a charitable lottery under the provisions of chapter 462 of NRS, a pari-mutuel wagering
license under the provisions of chapter 464
of NRS, or approval of any act or transaction for which commission approval is
required or permitted under the provisions of this chapter or chapter 464 of NRS.

NRS 463.0135“Application” defined.“Application”
means a request for the issuance of a state gaming license, manufacturer’s,
seller’s or distributor’s license, registration or finding of suitability under
the provisions of this chapter, for a finding of suitability regarding the
operation of a charitable lottery under the provisions of chapter 462 of NRS, for a pari-mutuel wagering
license under the provisions of chapter 464
of NRS, or for approval of any act or transaction for which commission approval
is required or permitted under the provisions of this chapter or chapter 464 of NRS.

1. Any equipment or mechanical,
electromechanical or electronic contrivance, component or machine used remotely
or directly in connection with gaming or mobile gaming, any game, race book or
sports pool that would not otherwise be classified as a gaming device,
including dice, playing cards, links which connect to progressive slot
machines, equipment which affects the proper reporting of gross revenue,
computerized systems of betting at a race book or sports pool, computerized
systems for monitoring slot machines and devices for weighing or counting
money; or

2. A computerized system for recordation
of sales for use in an area subject to the tax imposed pursuant to NRS 368A.200.

2. The writing includes the names and
addresses of the lessor and lessee, the term, amount of rental payments, a
specific list of the leased equipment and details of any rights which the
lessee has to extend the term or to acquire the leased equipment during the
term or at the expiration of the term including any renewals of the original
term;

3. The lease serves as the functional
equivalent of an extension of credit by the lessor to the lessee;

4. The leased equipment was acquired by
the lessor specifically for a leasing transaction; and

5. The lessor is a national banking
association that is authorized to do business in this state, a banking
corporation formed or regulated under the laws of this state or a wholly owned
subsidiary of such a banking association or corporation that is formed or
regulated under the laws of this state.

NRS 463.01395“Cash access and wagering instrument service provider” defined.“Cash access and wagering instrument service
provider” means a provider of services or devices for use by patrons of
licensed gaming establishments to obtain cash or wagering instruments through a
variety of automated methods, including, without limitation:

1. In which the validity and value of a
wagering instrument or wagering credits are determined, monitored and retained
by a computer operated and maintained by a licensee which maintains a record of
each transaction involving the wagering instrument or wagering credits,
exclusive of the game or gaming device on which wagers are being made. The term
includes computerized systems which facilitate electronic transfers of money
directly to or from a game or gaming device; or

2. Used in a race book or sports pool in
which the validity and value of a wagering instrument or wagering credits are
determined, monitored and retained on a computer that maintains a record of
each transaction involving the wagering instrument or wagering credits and is
operated and maintained by a licensee.

NRS 463.01464“Covered asset” defined.“Covered
asset” means any tangible or intangible asset specifically designed for use in,
and used in connection with, the operation of an interactive gaming facility
that, after December 31, 2006, knowingly and intentionally operated interactive
gaming that involved patrons located in the United States, unless and to the
extent such activity was licensed at all times by a state or the Federal
Government, including, without limitation:

1. Any trademark, trade name, service mark
or similar intellectual property under which an interactive gaming facility was
identified to the patrons of the interactive gaming facility;

2. Any information regarding persons via a
database, customer list or any derivative of a database or customer list; and

3. Any software or hardware relating to
the management, administration, development, testing or control of an
interactive gaming facility.

(a) Has at any time owned, in whole or in
significant part, an interactive gaming facility or an entity operating an
interactive gaming facility thatafter
December 31, 2006, knowingly and intentionally operated interactive gaming that
involved patrons located in the United States, unless and to the extent such
activity was licensed at all times by a state or the Federal Government;

(b) After December 31, 2006, acted, or proposed
to act, on behalf of a person described in paragraph (a) and knowingly and
intentionally provided, or proposed to provide, to such person any services as
an interactive gaming service provider, with knowledge that the interactive
gaming facility’s operation of interactive gaming involved patrons located in
the United States; or

(c) Purchased or acquired, directly or
indirectly:

(1) In whole or in significant part, a
person described in paragraph (a) or (b); or

(2) Any covered assets, in whole or in
part, of such person.

2. As used in this section:

(a) “Interactive gaming service provider” has the
meaning ascribed to it in NRS 463.677.

(b) “Significant part” means with respect to
ownership, purchase or acquisition of an entity, interactive gaming facility or
person, holding 5 percent or more of the entity, interactive gaming facility or
person, or any amount of ownership that provides control over the entity,
interactive gaming facility or person.

NRS 463.01465“Credit card” defined.“Credit
card” means a card, code or other device with which a person may defer payment
of debt, incur debt and defer its payment, or purchase property or services and
defer payment therefor, but does not include a card, code or other device used
to activate a preexisting agreement between a person and a financial
institution to extend credit when the person’s account at the financial
institution is overdrawn or to maintain a specified minimum balance in the
person’s account at the financial institution.

NRS 463.01467“Credit instrument” defined.“Credit
instrument” means a writing which evidences a gaming debt owed to a person who
holds a nonrestricted license at the time the debt is created, and includes any
writing taken in consolidation, redemption or payment of a previous credit
instrument.

NRS 463.0147“Disseminator” defined.“Disseminator”
means any person who furnishes an operator of a race book, sports pool or
gambling game who is licensed in this state with information relating to horse
racing or other racing which is used to determine winners of or payoffs on
wagers accepted by the operator. The term does not include a person who
provides a televised broadcast without charge to any person who receives the
broadcast.

NRS 463.01473“Electronic transfer of money” defined.“Electronic
transfer of money” means any transfer of money, other than a transaction
initiated by a check, draft or other similar instrument, that is initiated
through an electronic terminal, telephone, computer or magnetic tape for the
purpose of ordering, instructing or authorizing a financial institution or
person holding an account on behalf of another to debit or credit an account.

NRS 463.0148“Establishment” defined.“Establishment”
means any premises wherein or whereon any gaming is done.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1039)

NRS 463.015“Executive Director” defined.“Executive
Director” means the Chair and Executive Director of the State Gaming Control
Board.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 764)

NRS 463.0152“Game” and “gambling game” defined.“Game”
or “gambling game” means any game played with cards, dice, equipment or any
mechanical, electromechanical or electronic device or machine for money,
property, checks, credit or any representative of value, including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, faro, monte, roulette, keno, bingo,
fan-tan, twenty-one, blackjack, seven-and-a-half, big injun, klondike, craps,
poker, chuck-a-luck, Chinese chuck-a-luck (dai shu), wheel of fortune, chemin
de fer, baccarat, pai gow, beat the banker, panguingui, slot machine, any
banking or percentage game or any other game or device approved by the
Commission, but does not include games played with cards in private homes or
residences in which no person makes money for operating the game, except as a
player, or games operated by charitable or educational organizations which are
approved by the Board pursuant to the provisions of NRS
463.409.

NRS 463.0153“Gaming” and “gambling” defined.“Gaming”
or “gambling” means to deal, operate, carry on, conduct, maintain or expose for
play any game as defined in NRS 463.0152, or to
operate an inter-casino linked system.

NRS 463.0155“Gaming device” defined.“Gaming
device” means any object used remotely or directly in connection with gaming or
any game which affects the result of a wager by determining win or loss and
which does not otherwise constitute associated equipment. The term includes, without
limitation:

1. A slot machine.

2. A collection of two or more of the
following components:

(a) An assembled electronic circuit which cannot
be reasonably demonstrated to have any use other than in a slot machine;

(b) A cabinet with electrical wiring and
provisions for mounting a coin, token or currency acceptor and provisions for
mounting a dispenser of coins, tokens or anything of value;

(c) An assembled mechanical or electromechanical
display unit intended for use in gambling; or

(d) An assembled mechanical or electromechanical
unit which cannot be demonstrated to have any use other than in a slot machine.

3. Any object which may be connected to or
used with a slot machine to alter the normal criteria of random selection or
affect the outcome of a game.

4. A system for the accounting or
management of any game in which the result of the wager is determined
electronically by using any combination of hardware or software for computers.

5. A control program.

6. Any combination of one of the
components set forth in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, of subsection 2 and
any other component which the Commission determines by regulation to be a
machine used directly or remotely in connection with gaming or any game which
affects the results of a wager by determining a win or loss.

7. Any object that has been determined to
be a gaming device pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission.

Ê As used in
this section, “control program” means any software, source language or
executable code which affects the result of a wager by determining win or loss
as determined pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission.

1. “Gaming employee” means any person
connected directly with an operator of a slot route, the operator of a
pari-mutuel system, the operator of an inter-casino linked system or a
manufacturer, distributor or disseminator, or with the operation of a gaming
establishment licensed to conduct any game, 16 or more slot machines, a race
book, sports pool or pari-mutuel wagering, including:

(a) Accounting or internal auditing personnel who
are directly involved in any recordkeeping or the examination of records
associated with revenue from gaming;

(b) Boxpersons;

(c) Cashiers;

(d) Change personnel;

(e) Counting room personnel;

(f) Dealers;

(g) Employees of a person required by NRS 464.010 to be licensed to operate an
off-track pari-mutuel system;

(h) Employees of a person required by NRS 463.430 to be licensed to disseminate information
concerning racing and employees of an affiliate of such a person involved in
assisting the person in carrying out the duties of the person in this State;

(j) Employees of operators of slot routes who
have keys for slot machines or who accept and transport revenue from the slot
drop;

(k) Employees of operators of inter-casino linked
systems, mobile gaming systems or interactive gaming systems whose duties include
the operational or supervisory control of the systems or the games that are
part of the systems;

(l) Employees of operators of call centers who
perform, or who supervise the performance of, the function of receiving and
transmitting wagering instructions;

(m) Employees who have access to the Board’s
system of records for the purpose of processing the registrations of gaming
employees that a licensee is required to perform pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

(n) Floorpersons;

(o) Hosts or other persons empowered to extend
credit or complimentary services;

(p) Keno runners;

(q) Keno writers;

(r) Machine mechanics;

(s) Odds makers and line setters;

(t) Security personnel;

(u) Shift or pit bosses;

(v) Shills;

(w) Supervisors or managers;

(x) Ticket writers;

(y) Employees of a person required by NRS 463.160 to be licensed to operate an information
service;

(z) Employees of a licensee who have local access
and provide management, support, security or disaster recovery services for any
hardware or software that is regulated pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and

(aa) Temporary or contract employees hired by a
licensee to perform a function related to gaming.

2. “Gaming employee” does not include
barbacks or bartenders whose duties do not involve gaming activities, cocktail
servers or other persons engaged exclusively in preparing or serving food or
beverages.

3. As used in this section, “local access”
means access to hardware or software from within a licensed gaming
establishment, hosting center or elsewhere within this State.

NRS 463.0158“Gaming enterprise district” defined.“Gaming
enterprise district” means an area that has been approved by a county, city or
town as suitable for operating an establishment that has been issued a
nonrestricted license.

NRS 463.0159“Gaming license” defined.“Gaming
license” means any license issued by the State or any political subdivision
thereof pursuant to this chapter or chapter 464
of NRS which authorizes the person named therein to engage in gaming or
pari-mutuel wagering.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1599)

NRS 463.01595“Gaming salon” defined.“Gaming
salon” means an enclosed gaming facility which is located anywhere on the
property of a resort hotel that holds a nonrestricted license, admission to
which facility is based upon the financial criteria of a patron as established
by the licensee and approved by the Board.

(b) Cash received in payment for credit extended
by a licensee to a patron for purposes of gaming; and

(c) Compensation received for conducting any
game, or any contest or tournament in conjunction with interactive gaming, in
which the licensee is not party to a wager,

Ê less the
total of all cash paid out as losses to patrons, those amounts paid to fund
periodic payments and any other items made deductible as losses by NRS 463.3715. For the purposes of this section, cash
or the value of noncash prizes awarded to patrons in a contest or tournament
are not losses, except that losses in a contest or tournament conducted in
conjunction with an inter-casino linked system may be deducted to the extent of
the compensation received for the right to participate in that contest or
tournament.

(c) Any portion of the face value of any chip,
token or other representative of value won by a licensee from a patron for
which the licensee can demonstrate that it or its affiliate has not received
cash;

(d) Cash taken in fraudulent acts perpetrated
against a licensee for which the licensee is not reimbursed;

(e) Cash received as entry fees for contests or
tournaments in which patrons compete for prizes, except for a contest or
tournament conducted in conjunction with an inter-casino linked system;

(f) Uncollected baccarat commissions; or

(g) Cash provided by the licensee to a patron and
subsequently won by the licensee, for which the licensee can demonstrate that
it or its affiliate has not been reimbursed.

3. As used in this section, “baccarat
commission” means:

(a) A fee assessed by a licensee on cash paid out
as a loss to a patron at baccarat to modify the odds of the game; or

(b) A rate or fee charged by a licensee for the
right to participate in a baccarat game.

NRS 463.0163“Hearing examiner” defined.“Hearing
examiner” means a member of the State Gaming Control Board or Nevada Gaming
Commission or other person authorized by the State Gaming Control Board or
Nevada Gaming Commission to conduct investigative hearings.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1039)

NRS 463.0164“Independent agent” defined.

1. “Independent agent” means any person
who:

(a) Approves or grants the extension of gaming
credit on behalf of a state gaming licensee or collects a debt evidenced by a
credit instrument; or

(b) Contracts with a state gaming licensee or its
affiliate to provide services outside of Nevada consisting of arranging
complimentary transportation, food, lodging or other services, or any
combination thereof, whose combined retail price per person exceeds $1,000 in
any 7-day period for guests at a licensed gaming establishment.

2. The term does not include:

(a) A state gaming licensee;

(b) A bonded collection agency licensed by the
local government authorities in the jurisdiction where the agency has its
principal place of business;

(c) A licensed attorney;

(d) A supplier of transportation;

(e) A travel agency which receives compensation
solely on the price of the transportation or lodging arranged for by the
agency;

(f) An employee of a state gaming licensee or its
affiliate; or

(g) A person who receives compensation for his or
her services, other than cash, in an amount of not more than $1,000.

NRS 463.01642“Information service” defined.“Information
service” means a person who sells and provides information to a licensed sports
pool that is used primarily to aid the placing of wagers on events of any kind.
The term includes, without limitation, a person who sells and provides any:

1. Line, point spread or odds;

2. Information, advice or consultation
considered by a licensee in establishing or setting any line, point spread or
odds; or

3. Advice, estimate or prediction
regarding the outcome of an event.

Ê The term does
not include a newspaper or magazine of general circulation or a television or
radio service or broadcast if the primary purpose of the newspaper, magazine or
television or radio service or broadcast is other than to aid the placing of
wagers on events of any kind.

1. “Interactive gaming” means the conduct
of gambling games through the use of communications technology that allows a
person, utilizing money, checks, electronic checks, electronic transfers of
money, credit cards, debit cards or any other instrumentality, to transmit to a
computer information to assist in the placing of a bet or wager and
corresponding information related to the display of the game, game outcomes or
other similar information. The term:

(a) Includes, without limitation, Internet poker.

(b) Does not include the operation of a race book
or sports pool that uses communications technology approved by the Board
pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission to accept wagers originating
within this state for races, or sporting events or other events.

2. As used in this section,
“communications technology” means any method used and the components employed
by an establishment to facilitate the transmission of information, including,
without limitation, transmission and reception by systems based on wire, cable,
radio, microwave, light, optics or computer data networks, including, without
limitation, the Internet and intranets.

1. “Interactive gaming facility” means any
Internet website, or similar communications facility in which transmissions may
cross any state’s boundaries, through which any person operates interactive
gaming through the use of communications technology.

2. As used in this section,
“communications technology” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 463.016425.

NRS 463.01643“Inter-casino linked system” defined.“Inter-casino
linked system” means a network of electronically interfaced similar games which
are located at two or more licensed gaming establishments that are linked to
conduct gaming activities, contests or tournaments.

NRS 463.0165“License” defined.“License”
means a gaming license, a manufacturer’s or distributor’s license, a license
issued to a disseminator of information concerning racing or a license issued
to an operator of an off-track pari-mutuel system.

NRS 463.0167“License fees” defined.“License
fees” means any money required by law to be paid to obtain or renew a gaming
license, manufacturer’s or distributor’s license or license issued to an
operator of an off-track pari-mutuel system. The term also includes the fees
paid by a disseminator of information concerning racing.

NRS 463.0171“Licensee” defined.“Licensee”
means any person to whom a valid gaming license, manufacturer’s or
distributor’s license, license for the operation of an off-track pari-mutuel
system or license for dissemination of information concerning racing has been
issued.

(a) To manufacture, produce, program, design,
control the design of or make modifications to a gaming device, cashless
wagering system, mobile gaming system or interactive gaming system for use or
play in Nevada;

(b) To direct, control or assume responsibility
for the methods and processes used to design, develop, program, assemble,
produce, fabricate, compose and combine the components and other tangible
objects of any gaming device, cashless wagering system, mobile gaming system or
interactive gaming system for use or play in Nevada; or

(c) To assemble, or control the assembly of, a gaming
device, cashless wagering system, mobile gaming system or interactive gaming
system for use or play in Nevada.

(2) Accept continuing legal responsibility
for the gaming device, cashless wagering system, mobile gaming system or
interactive gaming system, including, without limitation, any form of
manufacture performed by an affiliate or independent contractor.

(b) “Independent contractor” means, with respect
to a manufacturer, any person who:

(1) Is not an employee of the manufacturer;
and

(2) Pursuant to an agreement with the
manufacturer, designs, develops, programs, produces or composes a control
program used in the manufacture of a gaming device. As used in this
subparagraph, “control program” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 463.0155.

NRS 463.0175“Member,” “Board member” and “Commission member” defined.“Member” or “Board member” or “Commission
member” means a member of the State Gaming Control Board or a member of the
Nevada Gaming Commission.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1039)

NRS 463.0176“Mobile gaming” defined.“Mobile
gaming” means the conduct of gambling games through communications devices
operated solely in an establishment which holds a nonrestricted gaming license
and which operates at least 100 slot machines and at least one other game by
the use of communications technology that allows a person to transmit
information to a computer to assist in the placing of a bet or wager and corresponding
information related to the display of the game, game outcomes or other similar
information. For the purposes of this section, “communications technology”
means any method used and the components employed by an establishment to
facilitate the transmission of information, including, without limitation,
transmission and reception by systems based on wireless network, wireless
fidelity, wire, cable, radio, microwave, light, optics or computer data
networks. The term does not include the Internet.

NRS 463.018“Operator of a slot machine route” defined.“Operator of a slot machine route” means a
person who, under any agreement whereby consideration is paid or payable for
the right to place slot machines, engages in the business of placing and
operating slot machines upon the business premises of others at three or more
locations.

NRS 463.01805“Operator of an inter-casino linked system” defined.“Operator of an inter-casino linked system”
means a person who, under any agreement whereby consideration is paid or
payable for the right to place an inter-casino linked system, engages in the
business of placing and operating an inter-casino linked system upon the
premises of two or more licensed gaming establishments, and who is authorized
to share in the revenue from the linked games without having been individually
licensed to conduct gaming at the establishment.

NRS 463.0181“Party” defined.“Party”
means the State Gaming Control Board and any licensee or other person appearing
of record in any proceeding before the Commission; or the Nevada Gaming
Commission and any licensee or other person appearing of record in any
proceeding for judicial review of any action, decision or order of the
Commission.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1039)

NRS 463.0182“Periodic payments” defined.“Periodic
payments” means a series of payments that are disbursed at least annually to
remit payouts on winning wagers to a patron.

NRS 463.0186“Regulation” defined.“Regulation”
means a rule, standard, directive or statement of general applicability which
effectuates law or policy, or describes the procedure or requirements for
practicing before the Board or Commission. The term includes a proposed
regulation and the amendment or repeal of a prior regulation, but does not
include:

1. A statement concerning only the
internal management of the Board or Commission and not affecting the rights or
procedures available to any licensee or other person;

2. A declaratory ruling;

3. An interagency memorandum or a
memorandum between the Board and the Commission;

4. The Board’s or the Commission’s
decision in a contested case or relating to an application for a license; or

5. Any notice concerning the fees to be
charged which are necessary for the administration of this chapter.

(Added to NRS by 1983, 562)

NRS 463.01862“Representative of value” defined.“Representative
of value” means any instrumentality used by a patron in a game whether or not
the instrumentality may be redeemed for cash.

NRS 463.01865“Resort hotel” defined.“Resort
hotel” means any building or group of buildings that is maintained as and held
out to the public to be a hotel where sleeping accommodations are furnished to
the transient public and that has:

1. In a county whose population:

(a) Is 700,000 or more, more than 200 rooms
available for sleeping accommodations; or

(b) Is 100,000 or more and less than 700,000,
more than 300 rooms available for sleeping accommodations;

2. At least one bar with permanent seating
capacity for more than 30 patrons that serves alcoholic beverages sold by the
drink for consumption on the premises;

3. At least one restaurant with permanent
seating capacity for more than 60 patrons that is open to the public 24 hours
each day and 7 days each week; and

NRS 463.0187“Respondent” defined.“Respondent”
means any licensee or other person against whom the Board has filed a complaint
with the Commission.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1040)

NRS 463.0189“Restricted license” and “restricted operation” defined.“Restricted license” or “restricted operation”
means a state gaming license for, or an operation consisting of, not more than
15 slot machines and no other game or gaming device, race book or sports pool
at an establishment in which the operation of slot machines is incidental to
the primary business of the establishment.

NRS 463.0191“Slot machine” defined.“Slot
machine” means any mechanical, electrical or other device, contrivance or
machine which, upon insertion of a coin, token or similar object, or upon
payment of any consideration, is available to play or operate, the play or
operation of which, whether by reason of the skill of the operator in playing a
gambling game which is presented for play by the machine or application of the
element of chance, or both, may deliver or entitle the person playing or
operating the machine to receive cash, premiums, merchandise, tokens or any
thing of value, whether the payoff is made automatically from the machine or in
any other manner.

NRS 463.01955“Temporarily registered as a gaming employee” defined.“Temporarily registered as a gaming employee”
means authorized to be employed as a gaming employee in this State from the
date of submitting a complete application for registration or renewal of
registration for a period not to exceed 120 days following receipt of the
complete application by the Board, including classifiable fingerprints, unless
otherwise suspended.

NRS 463.01963“Wagering credit” defined.“Wagering
credit” means a representative of value, other than a chip, token or wagering
instrument, that is used for wagering at a game, gaming device, race book or
sports pool and is obtained by the payment of cash or a cash equivalent, the
use of a wagering instrument or the electronic transfer of money.

NRS 463.01967“Wagering instrument” defined.“Wagering
instrument” means a representative of value, other than a chip or token, that is
issued by a licensee and approved by the Board for use in a cashless wagering
system.

NRS 463.0199Attorney General is legal adviser for Board and Commission.The Attorney General and his or her deputies
are the legal advisers for the Commission and the Board and shall represent the
Commission and the Board in any proceeding to which either is a party.

1. The Gaming Policy Committee, consisting
of the Governor as Chair and 11 members, is hereby created.

2. The Committee must be composed of:

(a) One member of the Commission, designated by
the Chair of the Commission;

(b) One member of the Board, designated by the
Chair of the Board;

(c) One member of the Senate appointed by the
Legislative Commission;

(d) One member of the Assembly appointed by the
Legislative Commission;

(e) One enrolled member of a Nevada Indian tribe
appointed by the Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, Inc.; and

(f) Six members appointed by the Governor for
terms of 2 years as follows:

(1) Two representatives of the general public;

(2) Two representatives of nonrestricted
gaming licensees;

(3) One representative of restricted
gaming licensees; and

(4) One representative of academia who
possesses knowledge of matters related to gaming.

3. Members who are appointed by the Governor
serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

4. Members who are Legislators serve terms
beginning when the Legislature convenes and continuing until the next regular
session of the Legislature is convened.

5. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 6, the Governor may call meetings of the Gaming Policy Committee for
the exclusive purpose of discussing matters of gaming policy. The
recommendations concerning gaming policy made by the Committee pursuant to this
subsection are advisory and not binding on the Board or the Commission in the
performance of their duties and functions.

6. An appeal filed pursuant to NRS 463.3088 may be considered only by a Review Panel
of the Committee. The Review Panel must consist of the members of the Committee
who are identified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (e) of subsection 2 and
subparagraph (1) of paragraph (f) of subsection 2.

7. The Governor, as Chair of the
Committee, may appoint an advisory committee on gaming education. An advisory
committee appointed pursuant to this subsection must:

(a) Contain not more than five members who serve
at the pleasure of the Governor; and

(b) Be chaired by the person selected as chair by
the Governor.

8. An advisory committee created pursuant
to subsection 7 shall:

(a) Review and evaluate all gaming-related
educational entities in this State, including, without limitation, the Culinary
Academy of Las Vegas, the Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial
Gaming of the University of Nevada, Reno, and the UNLV International Gaming
Institute of the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration of the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to determine how to align such entities with
the needs of the gaming industry;

(b) Study and analyze the workforce and
technology needs of the gaming industry to determine how the gaming-related
educational entities may satisfy those needs;

(c) Study the potential for leveraging
gaming-related competencies and technologies developed by gaming-related
educational entities into other industries; and

NRS 463.022Creation; number of members.The
Nevada Gaming Commission, consisting of five members, is hereby created.

(Added to NRS by 1959, 429)

NRS 463.023Members: Qualifications and eligibility.

1. Each member of the Commission shall be:

(a) A citizen of the United States; and

(b) A resident of the State of Nevada.

2. No member of the Legislature, no person
holding any elective office in the State Government, nor any officer or
official of any political party shall be eligible to appointment to the
Commission.

3. It is the intention of the Legislature
that the Commission shall be composed of the most qualified persons available,
preferably no two of whom shall be of the same profession or major field of
industry; but no person actively engaged or having a direct pecuniary interest
in gaming activities shall be a member of the Commission.

4. Not more than three members of the
Commission shall be of the same major political affiliation.

(Added to NRS by 1959, 429; A 1961, 359)

NRS 463.024Members: Appointment; Chair; terms; removal.

1. The Governor shall appoint members of
the Commission and designate the member to serve as Chair of the Commission.

2. After the initial terms, the term of
office for each member of the Commission is 4 years.

3. Any commissioner may be removed by the
Governor:

(a) If, in the opinion of the Governor, that
commissioner is guilty of malfeasance in office or neglect of duty.

(b) At any time without stated cause with the
concurrence of a majority of the Legislative Commission.

1. The Commission members shall devote
such time to the business of the Commission as may be necessary to the
discharge of their duties.

2. No member shall be:

(a) A member of any political convention; or

(b) A member of any committee of any political
party.

3. Before entering upon the duties of
office, each member shall subscribe to the constitutional oath of office and,
in addition, swear that the member is not actively engaged in and does not hold
a direct pecuniary interest in gaming activities.

(Added to NRS by 1959, 430)

NRS 463.026Members: Salaries.The
Chair of the Commission is entitled to an annual salary of $55,000. Each of the
other members is entitled to an annual salary of $40,000.

1. The Board shall furnish to the Commission
such administrative and clerical services and such furnishings, equipment,
supplies, stationery, books, motor vehicles and all other things as the
Commission may deem necessary or desirable in carrying out its functions.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this
chapter, all costs of administration incurred by the Board on behalf of the
Commission shall be paid out on claims from the General Fund in the State
Treasury in the same manner as other claims against the State are paid.

1. The Commission shall keep its main
office at Carson City, Nevada, in conjunction with the Board in rooms provided
by the Buildings and Grounds Section of the State Public Works Division of the
Department of Administration.

2. The Commission may, in its discretion,
maintain a branch office in Las Vegas, Nevada, or at any other place in this
state, in space to be provided by the Buildings and Grounds Section of the
State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration.

1. Regular and special meetings of the
Commission may be held, at the discretion of the Commission, at such times and
places as it may deem convenient, but at least one regular meeting may be held
each month on or after the 15th day of the month.

2. A majority of the members is a quorum
of the Commission.

(Added to NRS by 1959, 430; A 1983, 1444)

STATE GAMING CONTROL BOARD

NRS 463.030Creation; number of members.The
State Gaming Control Board, consisting of three members, is hereby created.

[3:429:1955]

NRS 463.040Members: Qualifications and eligibility.

1. Each member of the Board shall:

(a) Be a citizen of the United States.

(b) Be, or within 6 months after appointment
become and remain, a resident of the State of Nevada.

2. No member of the Legislature, no person
holding any elective office in the State Government, nor any officer or
official of any political party is eligible for appointment to the Board.

3. It is the intention of the Legislature
that the Board be composed of the most qualified persons available.

4. The Chair of the Board, who is its
Executive Director, must have at least 5 years of responsible administrative
experience in public or business administration or possess broad management
skills.

5. One member of the Board must be a
certified public accountant licensed by this state or another state of the
United States or a public accountant qualified to practice public accounting
under the provisions of chapter 628 of NRS,
have 5 years of progressively responsible experience in general accounting, and
have a comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of corporate
finance; or such person must possess the qualifications of an expert in the
fields of corporate finance and auditing, general finance, gaming or economics.

6. One member of the Board must be
selected with special reference to his or her training and experience in the
fields of investigation, law enforcement, law or gaming.

1. The term of office of each member of
the Board is 4 years, commencing on the last Monday in January.

2. The Governor shall appoint the members
of the Board and designate one member to serve as Chair and Executive Director,
who shall coordinate the activities of the Board.

3. The Governor may remove any member for
misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance in office. Removal may be made after:

(a) The member has been served with a copy of the
charges against the member; and

(b) A public hearing before the Governor is held
upon the charges, if requested by the member charged.

Ê The request
for a public hearing must be made within 10 days after service upon such member
of the charges. If a hearing is not requested, a member is removed effective 10
days after service of charges upon the member. A record of the proceedings at
the public hearing must be filed with the Secretary of State.

NRS 463.060Members: Other employment and certain political activities and
financial interests prohibited; oaths.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, each member shall devote his
or her entire time and attention to the business of the Board and shall not
pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.

2. A member shall not be:

(a) A member of any political convention.

(b) A member of any committee of any political
party, or engage in any party activities.

3. A member shall not be pecuniarily
interested in any business or organization holding a gaming license under this
chapter or doing business with any person or organization licensed under this
chapter.

4. Before entering upon the duties of
office, each member shall subscribe to the constitutional oath of office and,
in addition, swear that the member is not pecuniarily interested in any
business or organization holding a gaming license or doing business with any
such person or organization. The oath of office shall be filed in the Office of
the Secretary of State.

(a) Establish, and from time to time alter, such
a plan of organization as it may deem expedient.

(b) Acquire such furnishings, equipment,
supplies, stationery, books, motor vehicles and other things as it may deem
necessary or desirable in carrying out its functions.

(c) Incur such other expenses, within the limit
of money available to it, as it may deem necessary.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this
chapter, all costs of administration incurred by the Board must be paid out on
claims from the State General Fund in the same manner as other claims against
the State are paid.

3. The Board shall, within the limits of
legislative appropriations or authorizations, employ and fix the salaries of or
contract for the services of such professional, technical and operational
personnel and consultants as the execution of its duties and the operation of
the Board and Commission may require.

4. The members of the Board and all the
personnel of the Board, except clerical employees and employees described in NRS 284.148, are exempt from the
provisions of chapter 284 of NRS. They are
entitled to such leaves of absence as the Board prescribes, but such leaves
must not be of lesser duration than those provided for other state employees
pursuant to chapter 284 of NRS. Employees
described in NRS 284.148 are subject to
the limitations specified in that section.

5. Clerical employees of the Board are in
the classified service but are exempt from the provisions of chapter 284 of NRS for purposes of removal. They
are entitled to receive an annual salary which must be fixed in accordance with
the pay plan adopted under the provisions of that chapter.

6. The Board shall establish, and modify
as necessary, a comprehensive plan governing employment, job classifications
and performance standards, and retention or discharge of employees to assure
that termination or other adverse action is not taken against such employees
except for cause. The plan must include provisions for hearings in personnel
matters and for review of adverse actions taken in those matters.

1. The position of Executive Secretary of
the State Gaming Control Board and of the Nevada Gaming Commission is hereby
created.

2. The Executive Secretary:

(a) Is appointed by the Board with the approval
of the Commission, and may be removed by the Board with the concurrence of the
Commission.

(b) Is responsible for the conduct of the
Commission’s administrative matters and shall assist the Board in
administrative matters.

(c) Shall, except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, devote his or her entire time
and attention to the business of the office of Executive Secretary and shall
not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.

3. The Executive Secretary is entitled to
an annual salary in the amount specified by the Commission within the limits of
legislative appropriations or authorizations.

NRS 463.095Employment of consultants.The
Board may employ the services of such persons as it considers necessary for the
purposes of consultation or investigation.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 672; A 1981, 1074)

NRS 463.100Offices.

1. The Board shall keep its main office at
Carson City, Nevada, in conjunction with the Commission in rooms provided by
the Buildings and Grounds Section of the State Public Works Division of the
Department of Administration.

2. The Board may, in its discretion,
maintain a branch office in Las Vegas, Nevada, or at any other place in this
State as the Chair of the Board deems necessary for the efficient operation of
the Board in space provided by the Buildings and Grounds Section. Any leases or
agreements entered into pursuant to this subsection must be executed in
accordance with the provisions of NRS
331.110.

1. The Board may hold regular and special
meetings at such times and places as it may deem convenient, and it may hold at
least one regular meeting each month.

2. All meetings of the Board are open to
the public except for investigative hearings which may be conducted in private
at the discretion of the Board or hearing examiner.

3. A majority of the members constitutes a
quorum of the Board, and a majority of members present at any meeting
determines the action of the Board.

4. Investigative hearings may be conducted
by one or more members with the concurrence of a majority of the Board, or by a
hearing examiner appointed by the Board, without notice, at such times and
places, within or without the State of Nevada, as may be convenient.

NRS 463.120Records of Board and Commission; confidential treatment of
certain information; report to Legislature by Board; access by Board and
Commission to certain records of Nevada Tax Commission.

1. The Board and the Commission shall
cause to be made and kept a record of all proceedings at regular and special
meetings of the Board and the Commission. These records are open to public
inspection.

2. The Board shall maintain a file of all
applications for licenses under this chapter and chapter
466 of NRS, together with a record of all action taken with respect to
those applications. The file and record are open to public inspection.

3. The Board and the Commission may
maintain such other files and records as they may deem desirable.

4. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, all information and data:

(a) Required by the Board or Commission to be
furnished to it under chapters 462 to 466, inclusive, of NRS or any regulations
adopted pursuant thereto or which may be otherwise obtained relative to the
finances, earnings or revenue of any applicant or licensee;

(b) Pertaining to an applicant’s or natural
person’s criminal record, antecedents and background which have been furnished
to or obtained by the Board or Commission from any source;

(c) Provided to the members, agents or employees
of the Board or Commission by a governmental agency or an informer or on the
assurance that the information will be held in confidence and treated as
confidential;

(d) Obtained by the Board from a manufacturer,
distributor or operator, or from an operator of an inter-casino linked system,
relating to the manufacturing of gaming devices or the operation of an
inter-casino linked system; or

(e) Prepared or obtained by an agent or employee
of the Board or Commission pursuant to an audit, investigation, determination
or hearing,

Ê are
confidential and may be revealed in whole or in part only in the course of the
necessary administration of this chapter or upon the lawful order of a court of
competent jurisdiction. The Board and Commission may reveal such information
and data to an authorized agent of any agency of the United States Government,
any state or any political subdivision of a state or the government of any
foreign country. Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, such
information may not be otherwise revealed without specific authorization by the
Board or Commission.

5. Notwithstanding any other provision of
state law, any and all information and data prepared or obtained by an agent or
employee of the Board or Commission relating to an application for a license, a
finding of suitability or any approval that is required pursuant to the
provisions of chapters 462 to 466, inclusive, of NRS or any regulations
adopted pursuant thereto, are confidential and absolutely privileged and may be
revealed in whole or in part only in the course of the necessary administration
of such provisions and with specific authorization and waiver of the privilege
by the Board or Commission. The Board and Commission may reveal such
information and data to an authorized agent of any agency of the United States
Government, any state or any political subdivision of a state or the government
of any foreign country.

6. Before the beginning of each
legislative session, the Board shall submit to the Legislative Commission for
its review and for the use of the Legislature a report on the gross revenue,
net revenue and average depreciation of all licensees, categorized by class of
licensee and geographical area and the assessed valuation of the property of
all licensees, by category, as listed on the assessment rolls.

7. Notice of the content of any
information or data furnished or released pursuant to subsection 4 may be given
to any applicant or licensee in a manner prescribed by regulations adopted by
the Commission.

8. The files, records and reports of the
Board are open at all times to inspection by the Commission and its authorized
agents.

9. All files, records, reports and other
information pertaining to gaming matters in the possession of the Nevada Tax
Commission must be made available to the Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission
as is necessary to the administration of this chapter.

10. The Nevada Gaming Commission, by the
affirmative vote of a majority of its members, may remove from its records the
name of a debtor and the amount of tax, penalty and interest, or any of them,
owed by the debtor, if after 5 years it remains impossible or impracticable to
collect such amounts. The Commission shall establish a master file containing
the information removed from its official records by this section.

1. The Commission may require
nonrestricted licensees with an annual gross revenue of $1,000,000 or more to
report and keep records of all transactions involving cash.

2. A gaming licensee, or a director,
officer, employee, affiliate or agent of the gaming licensee, who makes a
disclosure to the Commission, the Board or any other law enforcement agency of
a possible violation or circumvention of law or regulation regarding a
transaction involving cash has absolute immunity from civil liability for that
disclosure or for the failure to notify a person involved in the transaction or
any other person of that disclosure.

3. The absolute privilege set forth in NRS 463.3407 also applies to the copy of a report of
a suspicious transaction filed with the Board as required by regulations
adopted pursuant to subsection 1.

1. The provisions of this chapter with
respect to state gaming licenses and manufacturer’s, seller’s and distributor’s
licenses must be administered by the Board and the Commission, which shall
administer them for the protection of the public and in the public interest in
accordance with the policy of this state.

2. The Board and the Commission and their
agents may:

(a) Inspect and examine all premises wherein
gaming is conducted or gambling devices or equipment are manufactured, sold or
distributed.

(b) Inspect all equipment and supplies in, upon
or about such premises.

(c) Summarily seize and remove from such premises
and impound any equipment, supplies, documents or records for the purpose of
examination and inspection.

(d) Demand access to and inspect, examine,
photocopy and audit all papers, books and records of any applicant or licensee,
on his or her premises, or elsewhere as practicable, and in the presence of the
applicant or licensee, or his or her agent, respecting the gross income
produced by any gaming business, and require verification of income, and all
other matters affecting the enforcement of the policy or any of the provisions
of this chapter.

(e) Demand access to and inspect, examine,
photocopy and audit all papers, books and records of any affiliate of a
licensee whom the Board or Commission knows or reasonably suspects is involved
in the financing, operation or management of the licensee. The inspection,
examination, photocopying and audit may take place on the affiliate’s premises
or elsewhere as practicable, and in the presence of the affiliate or its agent.

3. For the purpose of conducting audits
after the cessation of gaming by a licensee, the former licensee shall furnish,
upon demand of an agent of the Board, books, papers and records as necessary to
conduct the audits. The former licensee shall maintain all books, papers and
records necessary for audits for 1 year after the date of the surrender or
revocation of his or her gaming license. If the former licensee seeks judicial
review of a deficiency determination or files a petition for a redetermination,
the former licensee must maintain all books, papers and records until a final
order is entered on the determination.

4. The Board may investigate, for the
purpose of prosecution, any suspected criminal violation of the provisions of
this chapter, chapter 205 of NRS involving a
crime against the property of a gaming licensee, NRS 207.195 or chapter 462, 463B,
464, 465 or
466 of NRS.

5. The Board and the Commission or any of
its members has full power and authority to issue subpoenas and compel the
attendance of witnesses at any place within this state, to administer oaths and
to require testimony under oath. Any process or notice may be served in the
manner provided for service of process and notices in civil actions. The Board
or the Commission may pay such transportation and other expenses of witnesses
as it may deem reasonable and proper. Any person making false oath in any
matter before either the Board or Commission is guilty of perjury. The Board
and Commission or any member thereof may appoint hearing examiners who may
administer oaths and receive evidence and testimony under oath.

NRS 463.1405Investigation of qualifications of applicants and observation of
conduct of licensees and other persons by Board; absolute powers of Board and
Commission.

1. The Board shall investigate the
qualifications of each applicant under this chapter before any license is
issued or any registration, finding of suitability or approval of acts or
transactions for which Commission approval is required or permission is
granted, and shall continue to observe the conduct of all licensees and other
persons having a material involvement directly or indirectly with a licensed gaming
operation or registered holding company to ensure that licenses are not issued
or held by, nor is there any material involvement directly or indirectly with a
licensed gaming operation or registered holding company by unqualified,
disqualified or unsuitable persons, or persons whose operations are conducted
in an unsuitable manner or in unsuitable or prohibited places or locations.

2. To request and receive information from
the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning an investigation of an applicant
pursuant to this section, the Board must receive a complete set of fingerprints
of the applicant which the Board must forward to the Central Repository for
Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for its report.

3. The Board has full and absolute power
and authority to recommend the denial of any application, the limitation,
conditioning or restriction of any license, registration, finding of
suitability or approval, the suspension or revocation of any license, registration,
finding of suitability or approval or the imposition of a fine upon any person
licensed, registered, found suitable or approved for any cause deemed
reasonable by the Board.

4. The Commission has full and absolute
power and authority to deny any application or limit, condition, restrict,
revoke or suspend any license, registration, finding of suitability or
approval, or fine any person licensed, registered, found suitable or approved,
for any cause deemed reasonable by the Commission.

NRS 463.141Initiation of proceedings and actions to enforce chapters.The Commission or Board shall initiate
proceedings or actions appropriate to enforce the provisions of this chapter
and chapter 462 of NRS, and may request that
a district attorney or recommend that the Attorney General prosecute any public
offense committed in violation of any provision of this chapter or of chapter 462, 463B,
464 or 466
of NRS. If the Board initiates any action or proceeding or requests the
prosecution of any offense, it shall immediately notify the Commission.

(a) Within 5 years after any amount of fees,
interest, penalties or tax required to be paid or collected pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter becomes due and payable;

(b) Within 5 years after the delinquency of any
amount of such fees, interest, penalties or tax; or

(c) Within 3 years after the Board has, within
one of the 5-year periods limited by paragraphs (a) and (b), made a
determination of any fee, interest, penalty or tax pursuant to NRS 463.388, whichever period extends the longest,

Ê the Board
may bring a civil action in the courts of this state, or any other state, or of
the United States, in the name of the State of Nevada to collect the amount due
together with penalties and interest. An action may be brought even though the
person owing the amount is no longer a gaming licensee under the provisions of
this chapter.

2. If the action is brought in this state:

(a) A writ of attachment may issue, and no bond
or affidavit previous to the issuing of the attachment is required.

(b) The records of the Board are prima facie
evidence of the determination of the tax or the amount of the tax, the
delinquency of the amount set forth and compliance by the Board with all the
provisions of this chapter in relation to the computation and determination of
the amounts.

NRS 463.143Exercise of other necessary powers by Commission.The Commission may exercise any proper power
and authority necessary to perform the duties assigned to it by the
Legislature, and is not limited by any enumeration of powers in this chapter.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1040)

NRS 463.144Commission and Board may refuse to reveal certain matters in
court or administrative proceedings.The
Commission and the Board may refuse to reveal, in any court or administrative
proceeding except a proceeding brought by the State of Nevada, the identity of
an informant, or the information obtained from the informant, or both the
identity and the information.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 785; A 1979, 774)

NRS463.1445Board, Commission and their agents deemed essential employees
during budgetary or fiscal crisis necessitating closure of nonessential
agencies.Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, in the event of a budgetary or other fiscal crisis
which necessitates a temporary closure of the nonessential state agencies of
the State of Nevada, the Board, the Commission and their agents shall be deemed
to be essential employees and shall continue to perform their duties.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 368A.140, the Commission shall,
pursuant to NRS 463.150, adopt, amend and repeal
regulations in accordance with the following procedures:

(a) At least 30 days before a meeting of the
Commission at which the adoption, amendment or repeal of a regulation is
considered, notice of the proposed action must be:

(1) Posted on the Commission’s Internet
website;

(2) Mailed to every person who has filed a
request therefor with the Commission; and

(3) When the Commission deems advisable,
mailed to any person whom the Commission believes would be interested in the
proposed action, and published in such additional form and manner as the
Commission prescribes.

(b) The notice of proposed adoption, amendment or
repeal must include:

(1) A statement of the time, place and
nature of the proceedings for adoption, amendment or repeal;

(2) Reference to the authority under which
the action is proposed; and

(3) Either the express terms or an
informative summary of the proposed action.

(c) On the date and at the time and place
designated in the notice, the Commission shall afford any interested person or
his or her authorized representative, or both, the opportunity to present
statements, arguments or contentions in writing, with or without opportunity to
present them orally. The Commission shall consider all relevant matter
presented to it before adopting, amending or repealing any regulation.

(d) Any interested person may file a petition
with the Commission requesting the adoption, amendment or repeal of a
regulation. The petition must state, clearly and concisely:

(1) The substance or nature of the
regulation, amendment or repeal requested;

(2) The reasons for the request; and

(3) Reference to the authority of the
Commission to take the action requested.

Ê Upon receipt
of the petition, the Commission shall within 45 days deny the request in
writing or schedule the matter for action pursuant to this subsection.

(e) In emergencies, the Commission may summarily
adopt, amend or repeal any regulation if at the same time it files a finding
that such action is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health, safety, morals, good order or general welfare, together with a
statement of the facts constituting the emergency.

2. In any hearing held pursuant to this
section, the Commission or its authorized representative may administer oaths
or affirmations, and may continue or postpone the hearing from time to time and
at such places as it prescribes.

3. The Commission may request the advice
and assistance of the Board in carrying out the provisions of this section.

1. The Commission shall, from time to
time, adopt, amend or repeal such regulations, consistent with the policy,
objects and purposes of this chapter as it may deem necessary or desirable in
the public interest in carrying out the policy and provisions of this chapter.

2. These regulations must, without
limiting the general powers herein conferred, include the following:

(a) Prescribing the method and form of
application which any applicant for a gaming license or for a manufacturer’s,
seller’s or distributor’s license must follow and complete before consideration
of his or her application by the Board.

(b) Prescribing the information to be furnished
by any applicant or licensee concerning his or her antecedents, habits,
character, associates, criminal record, business activities and financial
affairs, past or present.

(c) Prescribing the information to be furnished
by a licensee relating to the licensee’s gaming employees.

(d) Requiring fingerprinting of an applicant or
licensee or employee of a licensee or other methods of identification.

(e) Prescribing the manner and procedure of all
hearings conducted by the Board or Commission or any hearing examiner of the
Board or Commission, including special rules of evidence applicable thereto and
notices thereof.

(f) Requiring any applicant to pay all or any
part of the fees and costs of investigation of such applicant as may be
determined by the Board.

(g) Prescribing the manner and method of
collection and payment of fees and issuance of licenses.

(h) Defining and limiting the area, games and
devices permitted, and the method of operation of such games and devices for
the purposes of this chapter.

(i) Prescribing under what conditions the
nonpayment of a gambling debt by a licensee shall be deemed grounds for
revocation or suspension of the licensee’s license.

(j) Governing the manufacture, sale and distribution
of gambling devices and equipment.

(k) Requiring any applicant or licensee to waive
any privilege with respect to any testimony at any hearing or meeting of the
Board or Commission, except any privilege afforded by the Constitutions of the
United States or this state.

(l) Prescribing the qualifications of, and the
conditions under which, attorneys, accountants and others are permitted to
practice before the Board or Commission.

1. The Legislature hereby declares that
the exclusion or ejection of certain persons from licensed gaming establishments
which conduct pari-mutuel wagering or operate any race book, sports pool or
games, other than slot machines only, is necessary to effectuate the policies
of this chapter and to maintain effectively the strict regulation of licensed
gaming.

2. The Commission may by regulation
provide for the establishment of a list of persons who are to be excluded or
ejected from any licensed gaming establishment which conducts pari-mutuel
wagering or operates any race book, sports pool or games, other than slot machines
only. The list may include any person whose presence in the establishment is
determined by the Board and the Commission to pose a threat to the interests of
this state or to licensed gaming, or both.

3. In making that determination, the Board
and the Commission may consider any:

(a) Prior conviction of a crime which is a felony
in this state or under the laws of the United States, a crime involving moral
turpitude or a violation of the gaming laws of any state;

(b) Violation or conspiracy to violate the
provisions of this chapter relating to:

(1) The failure to disclose an interest in
a gaming establishment for which the person must obtain a license; or

(2) Willful evasion of fees or taxes;

(c) Notorious or unsavory reputation which would
adversely affect public confidence and trust that the gaming industry is free
from criminal or corruptive elements; or

(d) Written order of a governmental agency which
authorizes the exclusion or ejection of the person from an establishment at
which gaming or pari-mutuel wagering is conducted.

4. Race, color, creed, national origin or
ancestry, or sex must not be grounds for placing the name of a person upon the
list.

NRS 463.152Regulations requiring exclusion or ejection of certain persons
from licensed establishments: Notice to person whose name is placed on list.Whenever the name and description of any
person is placed on a list pursuant to NRS 463.151,
the Board shall serve notice of such fact to such person:

1. By personal service;

2. By certified mail to the last known
address of such person; or

3. By publication daily for 1 week in one
of the principal newspapers published in the City of Reno and in one of the
principal newspapers published in the City of Las Vegas, Nevada.

1. Within 30 days after service by mail or
in person or 60 days after the last publication, as provided in NRS 463.152, the person named may demand a hearing
before the Commission and show cause why the person should have his or her name
taken from such a list. Failure to demand a hearing within the time allotted in
this section precludes the person from having an administrative hearing, but in
no way affects the person’s right to petition for judicial review as provided
in paragraph (b) of subsection 3.

2. Upon receipt of a demand for hearing,
the Commission shall set a time and place for the hearing. This hearing must
not be held later than 30 days after receipt of the demand for the hearing,
unless the time of the hearing is changed by agreement of the Commission and
the person demanding the hearing.

3. If, upon completion of the hearing, the
Commission determines that:

(a) The regulation does not or should not apply
to the person so listed, the Commission shall notify all persons licensed under
NRS 463.220 and 463.225
of its determination.

(b) Placing the person on the exclusion or
ejection list was proper, the Commission shall make and enter in its minutes an
order to that effect. This order is subject to review by any court of competent
jurisdiction in accordance with the provisions of NRS
463.315 to 463.318, inclusive.

NRS 463.154Regulations requiring exclusion or ejection of certain persons
from licensed establishments: Penalties for failure to exclude or eject.The Commission may revoke, limit, condition,
suspend or fine an individual licensee or licensed gaming establishment which
conducts pari-mutuel wagering or operates any race book, sports pool or games,
other than slot machines only, in accordance with the laws of this state and
the regulations of the Commission, if that establishment or any individual
licensee affiliated therewith knowingly fails to exclude or eject from the
premises of the licensed establishment any person placed on the list of persons
to be excluded or ejected.

NRS 463.155Regulations requiring exclusion or ejection of certain persons
from licensed establishments: Unlawful entry by person whose name has been
placed on list; penalty.Any
person who has been placed on the list of persons to be excluded or ejected
from any licensed gaming establishment pursuant to NRS
463.151 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person thereafter enters
the premises of a licensed gaming establishment which conducts pari-mutuel
wagering or operates any race book, sports pool or games, other than slot
machines only, without first having obtained a determination by the Commission
that the person should not have been placed on the list of persons to be
excluded or ejected.

NRS 463.156Regulations concerning financial practices of licensees:
Adoption.The Commission shall,
with the advice and assistance of the Board, adopt regulations conforming to
the requirements of NRS 463.157 to 463.1592, inclusive.

1. Prescribe minimum procedures for
adoption by each nonrestricted licensee to exercise effective control over its
internal fiscal affairs, which must include, but are not limited to, provisions
for:

(a) The safeguarding of its assets and revenues,
especially the recording of cash and evidences of indebtedness; and

(b) The provision of reliable records, accounts
and reports of transactions, operations and events, including reports to the
Board and the Commission.

2. Provide for the adoption and use of
internal audits, whether by qualified internal auditors or by accountants
holding a permit to practice public accounting, in the case of each
nonrestricted licensee whose operation equals or exceeds a specified size. The
regulations or any standards adopted pursuant to such regulations must, if the
stock of the nonrestricted licensee is publicly traded, preclude internal
audits by the same independent accountant hired to provide audits, compiled
statements or reviews of the financial statements required by NRS 463.159. As used in this subsection, “internal
audit” means a type of control which operates through the testing and
evaluation of other controls and which is also directed toward observing proper
compliance with the minimum standards of control prescribed pursuant to
subsection 1.

1. The Commission shall by regulation
require audits of the financial statements of all nonrestricted licensees whose
annual gross revenue is $5,000,000 or more.

2. The Commission may require audits,
compiled statements or reviews of the financial statements of nonrestricted
licensees whose annual gross revenue is less than $5,000,000.

3. The amounts of annual gross revenue
provided for in subsections 1 and 2 must be increased or decreased annually in
an amount corresponding to the percentage of increase or decrease in the
Consumer Price Index (All Items) published by the United States Department of
Labor for the preceding year. On or before December 15 of each year, the Board
shall determine the amount of the increase or decrease required by this
subsection and establish the adjusted amounts of annual gross revenue in effect
for the succeeding calendar year. The audits, compilations and reviews provided
for in subsections 1 and 2 must be made by independent accountants holding
permits to practice public accounting in the State of Nevada.

4. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 5, for every audit required pursuant to this section:

(a) The independent accountants shall submit an
audit report which must express an unqualified or qualified opinion or, if
appropriate, disclaim an opinion on the statements taken as a whole in
accordance with standards for the accounting profession established by rules
and regulations of the Nevada State Board of Accountancy, but the preparation
of statements without audit does not constitute compliance.

(b) The examination and audit must disclose
whether the accounts, records and control procedures maintained by the licensee
are as required by the regulations published by the Commission pursuant to NRS 463.156 to 463.1592, inclusive.

5. If the license of a nonrestricted
licensee is terminated within 3 months after the end of a period covered by an
audit, the licensee may submit compiled statements in lieu of an additional
audited statement for the licensee’s final period of business.

1. The organization of the Board’s audit
function in conformity with other accounting and auditing provisions of its
regulations and with acceptable and modern auditing practices.

2. The organization and administration of
an economic research and planning function by a central body which shall
gather, evaluate and disseminate facts regarding the economics of the gaming
industry and economic conditions affecting the industry. The regulations shall
include provision for the organizational status of this body, its staffing
structure, and a budget for its operations.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1277)

NRS 463.1593Regulations concerning financial practices of licensees: Duties
of Legislative Auditor.The
Legislative Auditor shall in performing his or her regular audits of the
Commission and the Board, and in addition whenever so directed by a concurrent resolution
of the Legislature, ascertain whether the control and related practices
prescribed by NRS 463.157 to 463.1592, inclusive, are being efficiently,
effectively and equitably administered.

1. The Commission shall adopt regulations,
consistent with NRS 463.370, 463.371
and 463.3715, that prescribe the manner in which
winnings, compensation from games and gaming devices, and gross revenue must be
computed and reported by the licensee.

2. The Commission may adopt regulations
that prescribe the manner in which a licensee must submit to the Commission any
fees, interest, penalties or tax required to be paid based upon the information
reported in subsection 1.

NRS 463.1596Regulations concerning recovery of gaming debts by patrons.The Commission may adopt such regulations as
it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS
463.362 to 463.366, inclusive.

(Added to NRS by 1983, 1847)

NRS 463.1597Regulations concerning licensing of corporations and limited
partnerships.The Commission
shall, with the advice and assistance of the Board, adopt regulations to
implement the provisions of NRS 463.482 to 463.645, inclusive, and shall thereafter maintain such
regulations in conformity thereto.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 672)

NRS 463.1598Regulations governing sale or offering for sale of securities.

1. The Commission may:

(a) Adopt regulations governing the sale or
offering for sale of securities, by public or other offerings, of any
affiliated company of a corporate licensee.

(b) Pursue any remedy or combination of remedies
provided in this chapter for a violation of any regulation adopted pursuant to
this section, but any such violation does not affect the validity of the
securities issued.

2. As used in this section, unless the
context otherwise requires, “sale” means every contract of sale, contract to
sell, disposition or transfer whether or not for value. The term includes any
exchange and any material change in the rights, preferences, privileges or
restrictions of or on outstanding securities.

(Added to NRS by 1981, 1073)

NRS 463.1599Regulations governing operation of slot machine routes.The Commission shall, from time to time,
adopt, amend or repeal such regulations, consistent with the policy, objects
and purposes of this chapter as it may deem necessary or desirable in the
public interest governing the operation of slot machine routes, the licensing
of their operators and the reports appropriate to such an operation.

NRS 463.15995Regulations governing charging of fee for admission to area in
which gaming is conducted.

1. The Commission shall, with the advice
and assistance of the Board, adopt regulations authorizing a gaming licensee to
charge a fee for admission to an area in which gaming is conducted in
accordance with the provisions of this section.

2. The regulations adopted by the
Commission pursuant to this section must include, without limitation,
provisions that:

(a) A gaming licensee may not charge a fee
pursuant to this section unless:

(1) The Chair of the Board grants
administrative approval of a request by a gaming licensee to charge such a fee;
and

(2) Such administrative approval is not
revoked or suspended by the Chair of the Board.

(b) The Chair of the Board may, in the Chair’s
sole and absolute discretion, grant, deny, limit, condition, restrict, revoke
or suspend any administrative approval of a request by a gaming licensee to
charge a fee pursuant to this section. In considering such a request, the Chair
of the Board shall consider all relevant factors, including, without
limitation:

(1) The size of the area;

(2) The amount of gaming that occurs
within the area;

(3) The types and quantity of gaming
offered;

(4) The business purpose of the area;

(5) Other amenities that are offered
within the area;

(6) The amount of the costs and expenses
incurred in creating the area;

(7) The benefit to the State in having
gaming conducted within the area;

(8) The amount of the fee charged and
whether the fee charged is unreasonable as compared to the prevailing practice
within the industry; and

(9) Whether the area should more
appropriately be treated as a gaming salon.

Ê The decision
of the Chair of the Board regarding such a request may be appealed by the
gaming licensee to the Commission pursuant to its regulations.

(c) A gaming licensee who charges a fee pursuant
to this section:

(1) Shall deposit with the Board and
thereafter maintain a refundable revolving fund in an amount determined by the
Commission to pay the expenses of admission of agents of the Board or
Commission to the area for which a fee for admission is charged.

(2) Shall arrange for access by agents of
the Board or Commission to the area for which a fee for admission is charged.

(3) Shall, at all times that a fee is
charged for admission to an area pursuant to this section in an establishment
for which a nonrestricted license has been issued, provide for the public at
least the same number of gaming devices and games in a different area for which
no fee is charged for admission.

(4) Shall, at all times that a fee is
charged for admission to an area pursuant to this section in an establishment
for which a restricted license has been issued, post a sign of a suitable size
in a conspicuous place near the entrance of the establishment that provides
notice to patrons that they do not need to pay an admission fee or cover charge
to engage in gaming.

(5) Shall not use a fee charged for
admission to create a private gaming area that is not operated in association
or conjunction with a nongaming activity, attraction or facility.

(6) Shall not restrict admission to the
area for which a fee for admission is charged to a patron on the ground of
race, color, religion, national origin or disability of the patron, and any
unresolved dispute with a patron concerning restriction of admission shall be
deemed a dispute as to the manner in which a game is conducted pursuant to NRS 463.362 and must be resolved pursuant to NRS 463.362 to 463.366,
inclusive.

(d) If a gaming licensee who holds a
nonrestricted license charges a fee pursuant to this section, unless the area
for which a fee for admission is charged is otherwise subject to the excise tax
on admission to any facility in this State where live entertainment is provided
pursuant to chapter 368A of NRS, the
determination of the amount of the liability of the gaming licensee for that
tax:

(1) Includes the fees charged for
admission pursuant to this section; and

(2) Does not include charges for food,
refreshments and merchandise collected in the area for which admission is
charged.

NRS 463.160Licenses required; unlawful to permit certain gaming activities
to be conducted without license; exceptions; separate license required for each
location where operation of race book or sports pool conducted.

1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 4 and NRS 463.172, it is unlawful for
any person, either as owner, lessee or employee, whether for hire or not,
either solely or in conjunction with others:

(a) To deal, operate, carry on, conduct, maintain
or expose for play in the State of Nevada any gambling game, gaming device,
inter-casino linked system, mobile gaming system, slot machine, race book or
sports pool;

(b) To provide or maintain any information
service;

(c) To operate a gaming salon;

(d) To receive, directly or indirectly, any
compensation or reward or any percentage or share of the money or property
played, for keeping, running or carrying on any gambling game, slot machine,
gaming device, mobile gaming system, race book or sports pool;

(e) To operate as a cash access and wagering
instrument service provider; or

(f) To operate, carry on, conduct, maintain or
expose for play in or from the State of Nevada any interactive gaming system,

Ê without
having first procured, and thereafter maintaining in effect, all federal,
state, county and municipal gaming licenses as required by statute, regulation
or ordinance or by the governing board of any unincorporated town.

2. The licensure of an operator of an
inter-casino linked system is not required if:

(a) A gaming licensee is operating an
inter-casino linked system on the premises of an affiliated licensee; or

(b) An operator of a slot machine route is
operating an inter-casino linked system consisting of slot machines only.

3. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 4, it is unlawful for any person knowingly to permit any gambling
game, slot machine, gaming device, inter-casino linked system, mobile gaming
system, race book or sports pool to be conducted, operated, dealt or carried on
in any house or building or other premises owned by the person, in whole or in
part, by a person who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter, or that
person’s employee.

4. The Commission may, by regulation,
authorize a person to own or lease gaming devices for the limited purpose of
display or use in the person’s private residence without procuring a state
gaming license.

5. For the purposes of this section, the
operation of a race book or sports pool includes making the premises available
for any of the following purposes:

(a) Allowing patrons to establish an account for
wagering with the race book or sports pool;

(b) Accepting wagers from patrons;

(c) Allowing patrons to place wagers;

(d) Paying winning wagers to patrons; or

(e) Allowing patrons to withdraw cash from an
account for wagering or to be issued a ticket, receipt, representation of value
or other credit representing a withdrawal from an account for wagering that can
be redeemed for cash,

Ê whether by a
transaction in person at an establishment or through mechanical means, such as
a kiosk or similar device, regardless of whether that device would otherwise be
considered associated equipment. A separate license must be obtained for each
location at which such an operation is conducted.

6. As used in this section, “affiliated
licensee” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 463.430.

NRS 463.1605Limitation on approval of nonrestricted license in county whose
population is 100,000 or more; additional local regulation of resort hotels
permissible.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
3, the Commission shall not approve a nonrestricted license, other than for the
operation of a mobile gaming system, race book or sports pool at an
establishment which holds a nonrestricted license to operate both gaming
devices and a gambling game, for an establishment in a county whose population
is 100,000 or more unless the establishment is a resort hotel.

2. A county, city or town may require
resort hotels to meet standards in addition to those required by this chapter
as a condition of issuance of a gaming license by the county, city or town.

3. The Commission may approve a
nonrestricted license for an establishment which is not a resort hotel at a new
location if:

(a) The establishment was acquired or displaced
pursuant to a redevelopment project undertaken by an agency created pursuant to
chapter 279 of NRS in accordance with a final
order of condemnation entered before June 17, 2005; or

(b) The establishment was acquired or displaced
pursuant to a redevelopment project undertaken by an agency created pursuant to
chapter 279 of NRS in accordance with a final
order of condemnation entered on or after June 17, 2005, and the new location
of the establishment is within the same redevelopment area as the former
location of the establishment.

NRS 463.161License to operate 15 or fewer slot machines: Conditions.
[Effective through December 31, 2013.]A
license to operate 15 or fewer slot machines at an establishment in which the
operation of slot machines is incidental to the primary business conducted at
the establishment may only be granted to the operator of the primary business
or to a licensed operator of a slot machine route.

1. A license to operate 15 or fewer slot
machines at an establishment in which the operation of slot machines is
incidental to the primary business conducted at the establishment may only be
granted to the operator of the primary business or to a licensed operator of a
slot machine route.

2. In a county whose population is 100,000
or more, a license to operate 15 or fewer slot machines at an establishment which
is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages at retail by the drink to the general
public may only be granted if the establishment meets the requirements of this
subsection. The establishment must:

(a) Occupy an area comprised of at least 2,500
square feet which is open and available for use by patrons.

(b) Contain a permanent physical bar.

(c) Contain a restaurant which:

(1) Serves food ordered by patrons from
tables or booths.

(2) Includes a dining area with seating
for at least 25 persons in a room separate from the on-premise kitchen. For the
purposes of determining the number of seats pursuant to this subparagraph, the
stools at the bar or the seats outside the dining area must not be counted.

(3) Includes a kitchen which is operated
not less than 12 hours each day the establishment is open for business to the
public, or the entire time the establishment is open for business to the public
if it is open for business 12 hours or less each day.

3. As used in this section:

(a) “Bar” means a physical structure with a flat
horizontal counter, on one side of which alcoholic beverages are kept and
maintained, where seats may be placed on the side opposite from where the
alcohol is kept, and where the sale and service of alcoholic beverages are by
the drink across such structure.

(b) “Restaurant” means a public place where hot
meals are prepared and served on the premises.

1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsections 2 and 3, it is unlawful for any person to:

(a) Lend, let, lease or otherwise deliver or
furnish any equipment of any gambling game, including any slot machine, for any
interest, percentage or share of the money or property played, under guise of
any agreement whatever, without having first procured a state gaming license.

(b) Lend, let, lease or otherwise deliver or
furnish, except by a bona fide sale or capital lease, any slot machine under
guise of any agreement whereby any consideration is paid or is payable for the
right to possess or use that slot machine, whether the consideration is
measured by a percentage of the revenue derived from the machine or by a fixed
fee or otherwise, without having first procured a state gaming license for the
slot machine.

(c) Furnish services or property, real or
personal, on the basis of a contract, lease or license, pursuant to which that
person receives payments based on earnings or profits from any gambling game,
including any slot machine, without having first procured a state gaming
license.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply
to any person:

(a) Whose payments are a fixed sum determined in
advance on a bona fide basis for the furnishing of services or property other
than a slot machine.

(b) Who furnishes services or property under a
bona fide rental agreement or security agreement for gaming equipment.

(c) That is a wholly owned subsidiary of:

(1) A corporation, limited partnership or
limited-liability company holding a state gaming license; or

(2) A holding company or intermediary
company, or publicly traded corporation, that has registered pursuant to NRS 463.585 or 463.635 and
which has fully complied with the laws applicable to it.

(d) Who is licensed as a distributor and who
rents or leases any equipment of any gambling game, including any slot machine,
under a bona fide agreement where the payments are a fixed sum determined in
advance and not determined as a percentage of the revenue derived from the
equipment or slot machine.

(e) Who is found suitable by the Commission to
act as an independent agent.

Ê Receipts or
rentals or charges for real property, personal property or services do not lose
their character as payments of a fixed sum or as bona fide because of
provisions in a contract, lease or license for adjustments in charges, rentals
or fees on account of changes in taxes or assessments, escalations in the
cost-of-living index, expansions or improvement of facilities, or changes in
services supplied. Receipts of rentals or charges based on percentage between a
corporate licensee or a licensee who is a limited partnership or
limited-liability company and the entities enumerated in paragraph (c) are
permitted under this subsection.

3. The Commission may, upon the issuance
of its approval or a finding of suitability, exempt a holding company from the
licensing requirements of subsection 1.

4. The Board may require any person
exempted by the provisions of subsection 2 or paragraph (b) of subsection 1 to
provide such information as it may require to perform its investigative duties.

5. The Board and the Commission may
require a finding of suitability or the licensing of any person who:

(a) Owns any interest in the premises of a licensed
establishment or owns any interest in real property used by a licensed
establishment whether the person leases the property directly to the licensee
or through an intermediary.

(b) Repairs, rebuilds or modifies any gaming
device.

(c) Manufactures or distributes chips or gaming
tokens for use in this state.

(d) Operates a call center within this State as
an agent of a licensed race book or sports pool in this State in accordance
with the regulations adopted by the Commission.

(e) Has invented, has developed or owns the
intellectual property rights to a game for which approval by the Commission is
being sought or has been received in accordance with the regulations adopted by
the Commission.

6. If the Commission finds a person
described in subsection 5 unsuitable, a licensee shall not enter into any
contract or agreement with that person without the prior approval of the
Commission. Any other agreement between the licensee and that person must be
terminated upon receipt of notice of the action by the Commission. Any
agreement between a licensee and a person described in subsection 5 shall be
deemed to include a provision for its termination without liability on the part
of the licensee upon a finding by the Commission that the person is unsuitable.
Failure expressly to include that condition in the agreement is not a defense
in any action brought pursuant to this section to terminate the agreement. If
the application is not presented to the Board within 30 days after demand, the
Commission may pursue any remedy or combination of remedies provided in this
chapter.

1. The Commission may, with the advice and
assistance of the Board, adopt regulations governing the issuance of a
preliminary finding of suitability to a person.

2. The regulations adopted by the
Commission pursuant to this section must:

(a) Provide that a person must demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the Commission that the person has the suitability to become
involved as a licensee but has not otherwise entered into a position or
transaction which would require licensing pursuant to this chapter.

(b) Provide that a preliminary finding of
suitability expires not more than 2 years after issuance by the Commission but
may be renewed for additional periods of not more than 2 years as the
Commission deems appropriate.

(c) Set forth standards for a person to be issued
a preliminary finding of suitability that are as stringent as the standards for
a person to be issued a nonrestricted license.

(d) Establish the fees for a person to apply for,
to be investigated for and to hold a preliminary finding of suitability.

(e) Provide that no person may be issued a
preliminary finding of suitability unless the person agrees that, for the duration
of the period in which the person holds the preliminary finding of suitability,
the person will not seek or in any way engage in a corporate acquisition
opposed by management.

(f) Define “preliminary finding of suitability”
as the term is used in this section.

3. As used in this section:

(a) “Acquire control” or “acquiring control”
means any act or conduct by a person whereby the person obtains control,
whether accomplished through the ownership of equity or voting securities,
ownership of rights to acquire equity or voting securities, by management or
consulting agreements or other contract, by proxy or power of attorney, by
statutory mergers, by consummation of a tender offer, by acquisition of assets,
or otherwise.

(b) “Control” means the possession, direct or
indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of a person.

(c) “Corporate acquisition opposed by management”
means an attempt to acquire control of a publicly traded corporation that is an
affiliated company by means of a tender offer that is opposed by the board of
directors of the affiliated company.

(d) “Tender offer” means a public offer by a
person other than the issuer to purchase voting securities of a publicly traded
corporation that is an affiliated company, made directly to security holders
for the purpose of acquiring control of the affiliated company.

(e) “Voting security” means a security the holder
of which is entitled to vote for the election of a member or members of the
board of directors or board of trustees of a corporation or a comparable person
or persons in the case of a partnership, trust, or other form of business
organization other than a corporation.

NRS 463.163Operation of gaming device in restricted area of public
transportation facility: Prior approval of Board required.

1. A licensee shall not operate a gaming
device in a restricted area of a public transportation facility without prior
approval of the Board.

2. If approval to operate a gaming device
in a restricted area of a public transportation facility is sought for a gaming
device located in an area of a public transportation facility that may become a
restricted area, the application for approval must be filed with the Board at
least 15 days before the anticipated restriction of the area or such shorter
time as the Board may allow.

3. As used in this section:

(a) “Public transportation facility” has the
meaning ascribed to it in NRS 463.177.

(b) “Restricted area” means a portion of a public
transportation facility for which the access of the general public is
restricted or screening of the general public is required.

NRS 463.165Licensing of certain persons having significant influence over
gaming operation of licensee; remuneration, contracts and employment prohibited
for certain unsuitable or unlicensed persons; termination of contracts or
agreements for services or employment.

1. Except for persons associated with
licensed corporations, limited partnerships or limited-liability companies and
required to be licensed pursuant to NRS 463.530, 463.569 or 463.5735, each
employee, agent, guardian, personal representative, lender or holder of
indebtedness of a gaming licensee who, in the opinion of the Commission, has
the power to exercise a significant influence over the licensee’s operation of
a gaming establishment may be required to apply for a license.

2. A person required to be licensed
pursuant to subsection 1 shall apply for a license within 30 days after the
Commission requests that the person do so.

3. If an employee required to be licensed
under subsection 1:

(a) Does not apply for a license within 30 days
after being requested to do so by the Commission, and the Commission makes a
finding of unsuitability for that reason;

(b) Is denied a license; or

(c) Has his or her license revoked by the
Commission,

Ê the licensee
by whom the employee is employed shall terminate his or her employment in any
capacity in which the employee is required to be licensed and shall not permit
the employee to exercise a significant influence over the operation of the
gaming establishment upon being notified by registered or certified mail of
that action.

4. A gaming licensee or an affiliate of
the licensee shall not pay to a person whose employment has been terminated
pursuant to subsection 3 any remuneration for any service performed in any
capacity in which the person is required to be licensed, except for amounts due
for services rendered before the date of receipt of notice of the action by the
Commission. Any contract or agreement for personal services or for the conduct
of any activity at the licensed gaming establishment between a gaming licensee
or an affiliate of the licensee and a person terminated pursuant to subsection
3 is subject to termination. Every such agreement shall be deemed to include a
provision for its termination without liability on the part of the licensee or
affiliate upon a finding by the Commission that the person is unsuitable to be
associated with a gaming enterprise. Failure expressly to include that
condition in the agreement is not a defense in any action brought pursuant to
this section to terminate the agreement.

5. A gaming licensee or an affiliate of
the licensee shall not, without the prior approval of the Commission, enter
into any contract or agreement with a person who is found unsuitable or who is
denied a license or whose license is revoked by the Commission, or with any
business enterprise that the licensee knows or under the circumstances
reasonably should know is under the control of that person after the date of
receipt of notice of the action by the Commission. Every contract or agreement
for personal services to a gaming licensee or an affiliate or for the conduct
of any activity at a licensed gaming establishment shall be deemed to include a
provision for its termination without liability on the part of the licensee or
affiliate upon a finding by the Commission that the person is unsuitable to be
associated with a gaming enterprise. Failure expressly to include such a
condition in the agreement is not a defense in any action brought pursuant to
this section to terminate the agreement.

6. A gaming licensee or an affiliate of
the licensee shall not, without the prior approval of the Commission, employ
any person in a capacity for which the person is required to be licensed, if
the person has been found unsuitable or denied a license, or if the person’s
license has been revoked by the Commission, after the date of receipt of notice
of the action by the Commission. Every contract or agreement for employment
with a gaming licensee or an affiliate shall be deemed to include a provision
for its termination without liability on the part of the licensee or affiliate
upon a finding by the Commission that the person is unsuitable to be associated
with a gaming enterprise. Failure to expressly include such a condition in the
agreement is not a defense in any action brought pursuant to this section to
terminate the agreement.

7. As used in this section, “affiliate”
means a person who, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a licensee.

NRS 463.166Contracts or agreements with certain unsuitable or unlicensed
persons prohibited; termination of contract or agreement.

1. A person who has:

(a) Been denied a license by the Commission;

(b) Been found unsuitable by the Commission; or

(c) Had a license or finding of suitability
revoked by the Commission,

Ê shall not
enter or attempt to enter into any contract or agreement with a licensee,
either directly or indirectly, through any business organization under such a
person’s control, that involves the operations of a licensee without the prior
approval of the Commission. This provision does not prohibit any person from
purchasing any goods or services for personal use from a licensee at retail
prices that are available to the general public.

2. Every contract or agreement with a
person that is subject to the provisions of subsection 1 shall be deemed to
include a provision for its termination without liability on the part of the
licensee. Failure to expressly include that condition in the contract or
agreement is not a defense in any action brought pursuant to this section to
terminate the agreement.

3. Any person, contract or agreement
subject to the provisions of subsection 1 is subject to being enjoined pursuant
to and in accordance with the provisions of NRS 463.346.

NRS 463.1665Licensing, registration, suitability or approval of applicants
who are governmental entities or owned or controlled by governmental entities.

1. An applicant which is a governmental
entity or which is owned or controlled by a governmental entity must file such
applications for licenses, registrations, findings of suitability or any other
approvals as the Commission may prescribe.

2. As used in this section, “governmental
entity” means a government or any political subdivision of a government.

NRS 463.167Suitability or licensing of certain persons furnishing services
or property or doing business with gaming licensee; termination of association.

1. The Commission may determine the
suitability, or may require the licensing, of any person who furnishes services
or property to a state gaming licensee under any arrangement pursuant to which
the person receives payments based on earnings, profits or receipts from
gaming. The Commission may require any such person to comply with the
requirements of this chapter and with the regulations of the Commission. If the
Commission determines that any such person is unsuitable, it may require the
arrangement to be terminated.

2. If the premises of a licensed gaming
establishment are directly or indirectly owned or under the control of the
licensee therein, or of any person controlling, controlled by, or under common
control with the licensee, the Commission may, upon recommendation of the
Board, require the application of any person for a determination of suitability
to be associated with a gaming enterprise if the person:

(a) Does business on the premises of the licensed
gaming establishment;

(b) Is an independent agent or does business with
a licensed gaming establishment as a ticket purveyor, a tour operator, the
operator of a bus program, or as the operator of any other type of casino
travel program or promotion; or

(c) Provides any goods or services to the
licensed gaming establishment for a compensation which the Board finds to be
grossly disproportionate to the value of the goods or services.

3. If the Commission determines that the
person is unsuitable to be associated with a gaming enterprise, the association
must be terminated. Any agreement which entitles a business other than gaming
to be conducted on the premises, or entitles a person other than gaming to
conduct business with the licensed gaming establishment as set forth in
paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 2, is subject to termination upon a finding
of unsuitability of the person associated therewith. Every such agreement must
be deemed to include a provision for its termination without liability on the
part of the licensee upon a finding by the Commission that the person
associated therewith is unsuitable to be associated with a gaming enterprise.
Failure expressly to include that condition in the agreement is not a defense
in any action brought pursuant to this section to terminate the agreement. If
the application is not presented to the board within 30 days following demand
or the unsuitable association is not terminated, the Commission may pursue any
remedy or combination of remedies provided in this chapter.

1. The Commission, upon recommendation by
the Board, may require a natural person or an entity providing services in
connection with the transmission of live broadcasts to file an application for
a finding of suitability.

2. If the Commission determines that the
person or entity is unsuitable to provide transmission services, any
association or agreement between the provider and a licensee must be
terminated, unless otherwise provided by the Commission.

3. An agreement between such a person or
entity and a licensee shall be deemed to include a provision for its
termination without liability on the part of the licensee upon a finding by the
Commission that the provider is unsuitable to be associated with a licensee.
Failure to include that condition in the agreement is not a defense in any
action brought concerning the termination of an agreement pursuant to this
section.

4. If an application for a finding of
suitability is not submitted to the Board within 30 days after the Commission
so requests, the Commission may pursue any remedy or combination of remedies
provided in this chapter.

5. Failure of a licensee to terminate any
association or agreement with a person or entity providing services in
connection with the transmission of live broadcasts after receiving notice of a
determination of unsuitability, or the failure of the provider to file a timely
application for a finding of suitability, is an unsuitable method of operation.

NRS 463.169Registration or licensing of person conducting certain
tournaments or contests in association with gaming licensee; termination of
association.

1. A person shall not receive any
consideration, direct or indirect, for conducting a tournament or contest on
behalf of or in conjunction with a gaming licensee:

(a) Which involves a sporting event upon which
wagers may be accepted or racing held at a track which uses the pari-mutuel
system of wagering or gaming;

(b) In which persons pay a fee for the privilege
of participating; and

(c) In which prizes are awarded to winners,

Ê unless the
person has registered with the Board in the manner prescribed by the Board and
supplied such information as the Commission requires or unless the person is an
officer or employee of the licensee.

2. Any person who conducts a tournament or
contest on behalf of or in conjunction with a gaming licensee may be required
by the Commission to be licensed by it as well as registered with the Board.
Any person so required must apply for a license within 30 days after the
decision of the Commission requiring the person to obtain the license.

3. If any person required to be licensed
pursuant to subsection 2:

(a) Does not apply for a license within 30 days
after the decision of the Commission that the person must be licensed, and the
Commission finds the person unsuitable for that reason; or

(b) Is denied a license,

Ê the gaming
licensee with whom the person is associated shall terminate that association
upon notification from the Commission by registered or certified mail of its
action.

NRS 463.170Qualifications for license, finding of suitability or approval;
regulations.

1. Any person who the Commission
determines is qualified to receive a license, to be found suitable or to
receive any approval required under the provisions of this chapter, or to be
found suitable regarding the operation of a charitable lottery under the
provisions of chapter 462 of NRS, having due
consideration for the proper protection of the health, safety, morals, good
order and general welfare of the inhabitants of the State of Nevada and the
declared policy of this State, may be issued a state gaming license, be found
suitable or receive any approval required by this chapter, as appropriate. The
burden of proving an applicant’s qualification to receive any license, be found
suitable or receive any approval required by this chapter is on the applicant.

2. An application to receive a license or
be found suitable must not be granted unless the Commission is satisfied that
the applicant is:

(a) A person of good character, honesty and
integrity;

(b) A person whose prior activities, criminal
record, if any, reputation, habits and associations do not pose a threat to the
public interest of this State or to the effective regulation and control of
gaming or charitable lotteries, or create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable,
unfair or illegal practices, methods and activities in the conduct of gaming or
charitable lotteries or in the carrying on of the business and financial
arrangements incidental thereto; and

(c) In all other respects qualified to be
licensed or found suitable consistently with the declared policy of the State.

3. A license to operate a gaming
establishment or an inter-casino linked system must not be granted unless the
applicant has satisfied the Commission that:

(a) The applicant has adequate business probity,
competence and experience, in gaming or generally; and

(b) The proposed financing of the entire
operation is:

(1) Adequate for the nature of the
proposed operation; and

(2) From a suitable source.

Ê Any lender
or other source of money or credit which the Commission finds does not meet the
standards set forth in subsection 2 may be deemed unsuitable.

4. An application to receive a license or
be found suitable constitutes a request for a determination of the applicant’s
general character, integrity, and ability to participate or engage in, or be
associated with gaming or the operation of a charitable lottery, as
appropriate. Any written or oral statement made in the course of an official
proceeding of the Board or Commission by any member thereof or any witness
testifying under oath which is relevant to the purpose of the proceeding is
absolutely privileged and does not impose liability for defamation or
constitute a ground for recovery in any civil action.

5. The Commission may in its discretion
grant a license to:

(a) A publicly traded corporation which has
complied with the provisions of NRS 463.625 to 463.643, inclusive;

(b) Any other corporation which has complied with
the provisions of NRS 463.490 to 463.530, inclusive;

(c) A limited partnership which has complied with
the provisions of NRS 463.564 to 463.571, inclusive; and

(d) A limited-liability company which has
complied with the provisions of NRS 463.5731 to 463.5737, inclusive.

6. No limited partnership, except one
whose sole limited partner is a publicly traded corporation which has
registered with the Commission, or a limited-liability company, or business
trust or organization or other association of a quasi-corporate character is
eligible to receive or hold any license under this chapter unless all persons
having any direct or indirect interest therein of any nature whatever, whether
financial, administrative, policymaking or supervisory, are individually
qualified to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

7. The Commission may, by regulation:

(a) Limit the number of persons who may be
financially interested and the nature of their interest in any corporation,
other than a publicly traded corporation, limited partnership,
limited-liability company or other organization or association licensed under
this chapter; and

(b) Establish such other qualifications for
licenses as it may, in its discretion, deem to be in the public interest and
consistent with the declared policy of the State.

8. Any person granted a license or found
suitable by the Commission shall continue to meet the applicable standards and
qualifications set forth in this section and any other qualifications
established by the Commission by regulation. The failure to continue to meet
such standards and qualifications constitutes grounds for disciplinary action.

NRS 463.172Power of Chair to approve transfer of interest in license,
registration, finding of suitability or approval to or from inter vivos trust;
approval of Chair required before amendment to inter vivos trust effective.

1. The Chair of the Board, in the Chair’s
sole and absolute discretion, may:

(a) Provide written approval for a person to
transfer an interest for which the person has been licensed, registered, found
suitable or approved, to or from an inter vivos trust; and

(b) Administratively approve any licensing,
registration, finding of suitability or approval required for the person, the
trust or the interest as a result of the transfer.

2. An administrative approval received
pursuant to this section relates back to the date on which the trust was
executed.

3. Prior written administrative approval
from the Chair of the Board must be obtained before any amendment to such a
trust is effective.

1. A person who has had his or her
application for a license denied or who has been found unsuitable by the
Commission:

(a) Is not entitled to profit from his or her
investment in a:

(1) Corporation other than a publicly
traded corporation, as that term is defined in NRS
463.487;

(2) Partnership;

(3) Limited partnership;

(4) Limited-liability company; or

(5) Joint venture,

Ê which has
applied for or been granted a license.

(b) Shall not retain his or her interest in a
corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited-liability company or
joint venture beyond that period prescribed by the Commission.

(c) Shall not accept more for his or her interest
in a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited-liability company
or joint venture than the person paid for it or the market value on the date of
the denial of the license or the finding of unsuitability.

2. The Board or Commission may proceed
pursuant to NRS 463.141 to enforce the provisions
of subsection 1.

NRS463.174Board to maintain list of unsuitable and unlicensed persons;
removal of name from list.

1. The Board shall maintain and make
available to every licensee a complete and current list containing the names of
every person who has been denied a license, been found unsuitable or had a
license or finding of suitability revoked by the Commission.

2. Any person whose name has been placed
on the list maintained by the Board pursuant to subsection 1 may apply, on a
form prescribed by the Board, for removal of his or her name from the list no
earlier than 5 years after the date on which the person was denied a license,
was found unsuitable or had a license or finding of suitability revoked by the
Commission.

(a) “Bank” means a national banking association
that is authorized to do business in this State, a banking corporation formed
or regulated under the laws of this State or a trust company formed or
regulated under the laws of this State.

(b) “Fiduciary” means an executor, an
administrator, a special administrator, a trustee of an inter vivos trust, a
trustee of a testamentary trust, an escrow agent, a depositary or any
combination thereof.

2. The Commission may, selectively or by
general regulation, at any time and from time to time, exempt a bank acting as
a fiduciary from all or any portion of the requirements of NRS 463.160, 463.162, 463.167, 463.170, and 463.490 to 463.645,
inclusive, and from the regulations adopted thereunder.

3. The Commission may, upon the
recommendation of the Board or upon its own undertaking, grant, deny, limit,
condition, restrict, revoke or suspend any exemption or application for
exemption pursuant to subsection 2 for any reasonable cause.

4. An exemption granted pursuant to
subsection 2 is a revocable privilege, and no person may acquire any vested
rights therein or thereunder.

NRS 463.177Exemption of governing body leasing portion of facility for
public transportation for operation of slot machines.

1. As used in this section:

(a) “Governing body” includes the governing body
of a political subdivision of this State and every authority composed of
representatives of those bodies.

(b) “Public transportation facility” means an
airport, marina, bus terminal or train station owned and operated by a
governing body.

2. The Commission may exempt a governing
body, which leases a portion of a public transportation facility for the
operation of slot machines only, from the provisions of NRS
463.160, 463.162, 463.167
and 463.170, and the regulations of the Commission
relating to gaming if:

(a) The lessee who is operating the slot machines
complies with all applicable federal, state and local licensing requirements;
and

(b) The terms of the lease provide for the
immediate termination of the lease upon the revocation of any license necessary
to operate the slot machines.

3. The Commission may grant, deny, limit,
condition, suspend or revoke any exemption or any application for an exemption.

4. The grant of an exemption under this
section does not create any vested rights.

(Added to NRS by 1981, 1071)

NRS 463.180Qualifications for county license.

1. A person is not qualified to hold any
county license unless the person is the holder of a valid state license and
unless the person meets such other qualifications as may be imposed by any valid
county ordinance.

2. A county shall not deny a gaming
license, finding of suitability or approval to a person solely because the
person is not a citizen of the United States.

[18:429:1955]—(NRS A 1979, 1170)

NRS 463.190Qualifications for municipal license.

1. A person is not permitted to engage in
gaming operations in any city or town in this state, unless the person has in
force valid state and county licenses, as well as any licenses required by the
city or town.

2. A city or town shall not deny a gaming
license, finding of suitability or approval to a person solely because the
person is not a citizen of the United States.

1. Application for a state gaming license
or other Commission action must be made to the Board on forms furnished by the
Board and in accordance with the regulations of the Commission.

2. The application for a license must
include:

(a) The name of the proposed licensee.

(b) The location of the place or places of
business.

(c) The gambling games, gaming device or slot
machines to be operated.

(d) The names of all persons directly or
indirectly interested in the business and the nature of such interest.

(e) Such other information and details as the
Board may require in order to discharge its duty properly.

3. If the application is for a restricted
license on premises not owned by the applicant, the application must include a
sworn and notarized statement from the owner or lessor of the premises
indicating whether the consideration paid by the applicant for the use of the
premises has been or will be increased because of the operation of gaming on
the premises.

4. The Board shall furnish to the applicant
supplemental forms, which the applicant shall complete and file with the
application. Such supplemental forms must require, but must not be limited to,
complete information and details with respect to the applicant’s antecedents,
habits, character, criminal record, business activities, financial affairs and
business associates, covering at least a 10-year period immediately preceding
the date of filing of the application.

NRS 463.210Investigation of applicant; order of Board recommending approval
or denial of license.

1. Within a reasonable time after filing
of an application and such supplemental information as the Board may require,
the Board shall commence its investigation of the applicant and shall conduct
such proceedings in accordance with applicable regulations as it may deem
necessary.

2. If a person has applied for a position
which cannot be held pending licensure or approval by the Commission, the Board
shall use its best efforts to enter its order concerning the application not
longer than 9 months after the application and supporting data are completed
and filed with the Board. If denial of an application is recommended, the Board
shall prepare and file with the Commission its written reasons upon which the
order is based.

3. The Board shall have full and absolute
power and authority to recommend denial of any application for any reasonable
cause.

4. A recommendation of denial of an
application is without prejudice to a new and different application if made in
conformity to regulations applicable to such situations.

[21:429:1955]—(NRS A 1959, 438; 1975, 677; 1981,
1081)

NRS 463.220Action by Commission on application; further investigation;
hearing.

1. The Board shall present its final order
upon an application to the Commission at the next meeting of the Commission.

2. The Commission may, after considering
the recommendation of the Board, issue to the applicant named, as a natural
person, and to the licensed gaming establishment, as a business entity, under
the name or style therein designated, a state gaming license, or deny the same.
The Commission may limit the license or place such conditions thereon as it may
deem necessary in the public interest. The Commission may, if it considers
necessary, issue a probationary license. No state gaming license may be
assigned either in whole or in part.

3. The Commission may limit or place such
conditions as it may deem necessary in the public interest upon any
registration, finding of suitability or approval for which application has been
made.

4. After final order of the Board
recommending denial of an application, the Commission, after considering the
recommendation of the Board, may:

(a) Deny the application;

(b) Remand the matter to the Board for such
further investigation and reconsideration as the Commission may order; or

(c) By unanimous vote of the members present,
grant the application for a license, registration, finding of suitability or
approval.

Ê For the
purposes of this section, a tie vote of the Board upon an application does not
constitute a recommendation of denial of the application.

5. If the Commission is not satisfied that
an applicant approved by the Board is qualified to be licensed under this
chapter, the Commission may cause to be made such investigation into and
conduct such hearings concerning the qualifications of the applicant in
accordance with its regulations as it may deem necessary.

6. If the Commission desires further
investigation be made or to conduct any hearings, it shall, within 30 days
after presentation of the recommendation of the Board so notify the applicant and
set a date for hearing, if a hearing is requested by the applicant. Final
action by the Commission must be taken within 120 days after the recommendation
of the Board has been presented to the Commission. Failure of the Commission to
take action within 120 days shall be deemed to constitute approval of the
applicant by the Commission, and a license must be issued forthwith upon
compliance by the applicant with the provisions of NRS
463.225.

7. The Commission has full and absolute
power and authority to deny any application for any cause it deems reasonable.
If an application is denied, the Commission shall prepare and file its written
decision upon which its order denying the application is based.

NRS 463.225Issuance of state licenses; bonds and deposits; account for
bonds of state gaming licensees.

1. If satisfied that an applicant is
eligible to receive a state gaming, manufacturing, selling, distributing or
pari-mutuel wagering license, and upon tender of:

(a) All license fees and taxes as required by law
and regulation of the Commission; and

(b) A bond executed by the applicant as
principal, and by a corporation qualified under the laws of this state as
surety, payable to the State of Nevada, and conditioned upon the payment of
license fees and taxes and the faithful performance of all requirements imposed
by law or regulation or the conditions of the license,

Ê the
Commission shall issue and deliver to the applicant a license entitling the
applicant to engage in the gaming, manufacturing, selling, distributing or
pari-mutuel wagering operation for which the applicant is licensed, together
with an enumeration of the specific terms and conditions of the license. The
Commission shall prepare and maintain a written record of the specific terms
and conditions of any license issued and of any modification to the license. A
duplicate of the record must be delivered to the applicant or licensee upon
request.

2. The Commission shall fix the amount of
the bond to be required pursuant to subsection 1 at no more than the total
amount of license fees and taxes estimated to become due from the licensee
before the licensee’s full compliance with the requirements of subsection 3 of NRS 463.370. The bond so furnished may be applied by
the Commission to the payment of any unpaid liability of the licensee pursuant
to this chapter.

3. In lieu of a bond an applicant may
deposit with the Commission a like amount of lawful money of the United States
or any other form of security authorized by NRS
100.065. If security is provided in the form of a savings certificate,
certificate of deposit or investment certificate, the certificate must state
that the amount is unavailable for withdrawal except upon order of the
Commission.

4. If the requirement for a bond is
satisfied in:

(a) Cash, the Commission shall deposit the money
in the State Treasury for credit to the Account for Bonds of State Gaming
Licensees, which is hereby created in the State Agency Fund for Bonds.

(b) Any other authorized manner, the security
must be placed without restriction at the disposal of the Commission, but any
income must inure to the benefit of the licensee.

1. Any person to whom a state license has
been issued as provided in this chapter may, upon proper application to the
sheriff if there is no county license department or to that department of the
county wherein it is proposed that such gaming operation shall be conducted, be
issued a license for each particular device or game or slot machine, upon
compliance with such conditions and regulations as may be imposed by the
county, and on payment to the sheriff or county license department of license
fees as required by law or ordinance.

2. Licenses:

(a) Must be prepared by the county auditor or by
the county comptroller, if such officer is appointed pursuant to NRS 251.170, and contain such information
as is required by county ordinance.

(b) Must be issued and accounted for as is
provided by law with respect to other county licenses.

(c) Are not transferable by the licensee to any
other person.

[23:429:1955]—(NRS A 1959, 440; 1960, 318; 1971, 670;
1979, 737)

NRS 463.240State license prerequisite to county or municipal license;
confidentiality of certain information provided to county or municipality.

1. No county, city or town may grant a
gaming license to any applicant unless the applicant holds a valid state gaming
license issued by the Commission, but the issuance by the Commission of the
state gaming license imposes no requirements upon any such county, city or town
to issue a gaming license to the applicant.

2. Any information that is supplied to a
county, city or town by an applicant or a licensee shall be deemed to be
confidential if the information is confidential pursuant to NRS 463.120.

NRS 463.242Preparation by Board of basic form of application and supporting
documents for licensing by county and city.

1. The Board shall investigate the
information required by each county and city which licenses gaming, and shall
prepare a basic form of application and supporting documents which must
include:

(a) A statement concerning the applicant’s
personal history;

(b) A questionnaire concerning the amount and
sources of the capital to be invested in the establishment, and the applicant’s
personal financial statement; and

(c) Any other information which the Board finds
is required by all or a majority of these counties and cities or the State.

Ê In preparing
these basic forms the Board shall consider the form which it requires of
applicants for a state gaming license, and to the greatest extent possible
shall so design the forms for local use that a copy or partial copy of the
State’s form supplies the information required.

2. Each county and city which licenses
gaming shall use the basic documents whose form is prescribed by the Board, and
may require only such additional information as is not contained in those
documents. Each county and city is responsible for reproducing blank forms as
required.

(Added to NRS by 1981, 693)

NRS 463.245Single establishment not to contain more than one licensed
operation; exceptions; certain agreements for sharing of revenue prohibited.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this
section:

(a) All licenses issued to the same person,
including a wholly owned subsidiary of that person, for the operation of any
game, including a sports pool or race book, which authorize gaming at the same
establishment must be merged into a single gaming license.

(b) A gaming license may not be issued to any
person if the issuance would result in more than one licensed operation at a
single establishment, whether or not the profits or revenue from gaming are
shared between the licensed operations.

2. A person who has been issued a
nonrestricted gaming license for an operation described in subsection 1, 2 or 5
of NRS 463.0177 may establish a sports pool or
race book on the premises of the establishment only after obtaining permission
from the Commission.

3. A person who has been issued a license
to operate a sports pool or race book at an establishment may be issued a
license to operate a sports pool or race book at a second establishment
described in subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 463.0177
only if the second establishment is operated by a person who has been issued a
nonrestricted license for that establishment. A person who has been issued a
license to operate a race book or sports pool at an establishment is prohibited
from operating a race book or sports pool at:

(a) An establishment for which a restricted
license has been granted; or

(b) An establishment at which only a
nonrestricted license has been granted for an operation described in subsection
3 or 4 of NRS 463.0177.

4. A person who has been issued a license
to operate a race book or sports pool shall not enter into an agreement for the
sharing of revenue from the operation of the race book or sports pool with
another person in consideration for the offering, placing or maintaining of a
kiosk or other similar device not physically located on the licensed premises
of the race book or sports pool, except:

(a) An affiliated licensed race book or sports
pool; or

(b) The licensee of an establishment at which the
race book or sports pool holds or obtains a license to operate pursuant to this
section.

Ê This
subsection does not prohibit an operator of a race book or sports pool from entering
into an agreement with another person for the provision of shared services
relating to advertising or marketing.

5. Nothing in this section limits or
prohibits an operator of an inter-casino linked system from placing and
operating such a system on the premises of two or more gaming licensees and
receiving, either directly or indirectly, any compensation or any percentage or
share of the money or property played from the linked games in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted by the Commission.
An inter-casino linked system must not be used to link games other than slot
machines, unless such games are located at an establishment that is licensed
for games other than slot machines.

6. For the purposes of this section, the
operation of a race book or sports pool includes making the premises available
for any of the following purposes:

(a) Allowing patrons to establish an account for
wagering with the race book or sports pool;

(b) Accepting wagers from patrons;

(c) Allowing patrons to place wagers;

(d) Paying winning wagers to patrons; or

(e) Allowing patrons to withdraw cash from an
account for wagering or to be issued a ticket, receipt, representation of value
or other credit representing a withdrawal from an account for wagering that can
be redeemed for cash,

Ê whether by a
transaction in person at an establishment or through mechanical means such as a
kiosk or other similar device, regardless of whether that device would otherwise
be considered associated equipment.

7. The provisions of this section do not
apply to a license to operate a mobile gaming system or to operate interactive
gaming.

NRS 463.250Taxing powers preserved.Nothing
contained in this chapter shall be deemed to affect the powers conferred by the
provisions of the charter or organic law of any county or incorporated city in
the State of Nevada to fix, impose and collect a license tax, and in all such
counties or incorporated cities having such powers the sheriff shall not issue
any such license for the operation of any such slot machine, game or device
within the boundaries of such county or incorporated city until the applicant
shall have first exhibited to the sheriff a valid and subsisting license
obtained from such county or incorporated city, located within the county,
permitting the operation of such slot machine, game or device at the location
applied for within the boundaries of such county or incorporated city.

[25:429:1955]—(NRS A 1959, 441)

NRS 463.260Posting and inspection of licenses.

1. A license issued pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter must be posted by the licensee and kept posted at
all times in a conspicuous place in the area where gaming is conducted in the
establishment for which the license is issued until it is replaced by a
succeeding license.

2. All licenses may be inspected by
authorized state, county, city and town officials.

NRS 463.270Renewal of state license; voluntary surrender of state license;
penalties.

1. Subject to the power of the Commission
to deny, revoke, suspend, condition or limit licenses, any state license in
force may be renewed by the Commission for the next succeeding license period
upon proper application for renewal and payment of state license fees and taxes
as required by law and the regulations of the Commission.

2. All state gaming licenses are subject
to renewal on the first day of each January and all quarterly state gaming
licenses on the first day of each calendar quarter thereafter.

3. Application for renewal must be filed
with the Commission, and all state license fees and taxes required by law,
including, without limitation, NRS
368A.200, 463.370, 463.373
to 463.3855, inclusive, 463.660,
464.015 and 464.040, must be paid to the Board on or
before the dates respectively provided by law for each fee or tax.

4. Application for renewal of licenses for
slot machines only must be made by the operators of the locations where such
machines are situated.

5. Any person failing to pay any state
license fees or taxes due at the times respectively provided shall pay in
addition to such license fees or taxes a penalty of not less than $50 or 25
percent of the amount due, whichever is the greater, but not more than $1,000
if the fees or taxes are less than 10 days late and in no case in excess of
$5,000. The penalty must be collected as are other charges, license fees and
penalties under this chapter.

6. Any person who operates, carries on or
exposes for play any gambling game, gaming device or slot machine or who
manufactures, sells or distributes any gaming device, equipment, material or
machine used in gaming after the person’s license becomes subject to renewal,
and thereafter fails to apply for renewal as provided in this section, is
guilty of a misdemeanor and, in addition to the penalties provided by law, is
liable to the State of Nevada for all license fees, taxes and penalties which
would have been due upon application for renewal.

7. If any licensee or other person fails
to renew his or her license as provided in this section, the Commission may
order the immediate closure of all his or her gaming activity until the license
is renewed by the payment of the necessary fees, taxes, interest and any
penalties. Except for a license for which fees are based on the gross revenue
of the licensee, failure to renew a license within 30 days after the date
required by this chapter shall be deemed a surrender of the license.

8. The voluntary surrender of a license by
a licensee does not become effective until accepted in the manner provided in
the regulations of the Commission. The surrender of a license does not relieve
the former licensee of any penalties, fines, fees, taxes or interest due.

NRS 463.280Renewal of county license.Subject
to the power of the Commission to deny, revoke or suspend, condition or limit
licenses, any county license in force on the expiration date thereof may be
replaced by a new license issued by the sheriff if there is no county license
department or by that department upon proper application and payment of county
license fees as required by law, ordinance or regulation.

[28:429:1955]—(NRS A 1959, 442; 1979, 738)

NRS 463.290Report furnished by licensee.Every
licensee shall at all times maintain on file with the Commission a current
report, verified by the affidavit of the person or an officer of a corporation
to whom the license is issued, which sets forth such information as may be
required by the regulations of the Commission.

NRS 463.300Unlawful transfer of ownership.It
is unlawful for any person to sell, purchase, lease, hypothecate, borrow or
loan money, or create a voting trust agreement or any other agreement of any
sort to or with any licensee in connection with any gaming operation licensed
under this chapter or with respect to any portion of such gaming operation,
except in accordance with the regulations of the Commission.

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law and except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board may, in its
sole and absolute discretion, allow a licensee to move the location of its
establishment and transfer its restricted or nonrestricted license to:

(a) A location within a redevelopment area
created pursuant to chapter 279 of NRS, if
the redevelopment area is located in the same local governmental jurisdiction
as the existing location of the establishment;

(b) Any other location, if the move and transfer
are necessary because the existing location of the establishment has been taken
by the State or a local government through condemnation or eminent domain in
accordance with a final order of condemnation entered before June 17, 2005; or

(c) In any county other than a county whose
population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, any other location within
the same local governmental jurisdiction as the existing location of the
establishment, if the move and transfer are necessary because the existing
location of the establishment has been taken by the State or a local government
through condemnation or eminent domain in accordance with a final order of
condemnation entered on or after June 17, 2005.

2. The Board shall not approve a move and
transfer pursuant to subsection 1 unless, before the move and transfer, the
licensee receives all necessary approvals from the local government having
jurisdiction over the location to which the establishment wants to move and
transfer its license.

3. Before a move and transfer pursuant to
subsection 1, the Board may require the licensee to apply for a new license
pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

4. The provisions of subsection 1 do not
apply to an establishment that is:

(a) A resort hotel; or

(b) Located in a county, city or town which has
established one or more gaming enterprise districts.

NRS 463.305Approval of gaming device, mobile gaming system or inter-casino
linked system required; list of approved gaming devices, mobile gaming systems
and inter-casino linked systems; removal of gaming device or mobile gaming
system following suspension or revocation of approval; regulations.

1. Any person who operates or maintains in
this State any gaming device of a specific model, any gaming device which
includes a significant modification, any mobile gaming system or any
inter-casino linked system which the Board or Commission has not approved for
testing or for operation is subject to disciplinary action by the Board or
Commission.

3. If the Board suspends or revokes
approval of a gaming device pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to
subsection 4 or suspends or revokes approval of a mobile gaming system pursuant
to the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 463.730,
the Board may order the removal of the gaming device or mobile gaming system from
an establishment.

NRS 463.306Availability of inter-casino linked system to certain
nonrestricted licensees.

1. If an operator of an inter-casino
linked system makes the inter-casino linked system available to a nonrestricted
licensee, other than during a trial period, the operator shall also make the
inter-casino linked system available to any other eligible nonrestricted
licensee subject to the provisions of this chapter and reasonable production
and delivery schedules. For purposes of this section, a nonrestricted licensee
shall be deemed to be eligible if the licensee is a Group I licensee or a Group
II licensee, as determined pursuant to the regulations of the Commission and
otherwise meets the requirements of the Commission regarding locations for
games that are part of an inter-casino linked system.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not
prevent the imposition by an operator of an inter-casino linked system of
different terms and conditions, including prices, based on:

(a) The quantity or volume of gaming devices
connected to an inter-casino linked system that are sold or leased to a
licensee or to affiliated licensees by the operator; or

NRS 463.307Permissible wagering instrumentalities.All
wagering must be conducted with chips, tokens, wagering instruments or other
instrumentalities approved by the Board, or with wagering credits or the legal
tender of the United States.

(a) According to the United States Bureau of the
Census, the State of Nevada was the fastest-growing state in the United States
during the period from 1990 to 1996, increasing its population by approximately
27 percent.

(b) Forecasters estimate that the State of Nevada
will be the fastest-growing state into the beginning of the 21st century,
increasing its population during the period from 1996 to 2020 by approximately
79 percent.

(c) Approximately 65 percent of the residents of
the State of Nevada currently live in Clark County and that percentage is
increasing.

(d) During the period from 1985 to 1995, the
population of Clark County has increased annually by an amount of between 4 and
9 percent.

(e) As the population of Clark County increases,
the demand for safe and peaceful residential neighborhoods increases, and the
need to ensure that such neighborhoods are available in the face of unrelenting
urban growth also increases.

2. The Legislature hereby finds that:

(a) The gaming industry is vital to the economy
of this State and Clark County, and the continued growth and success of gaming
is of critical importance to the general welfare of all the residents of this
State.

(b) A significant part of the continued growth
and success of gaming depends upon the attractiveness, excitement and vitality
of the Las Vegas Strip. To make the Las Vegas Strip more attractive to
visitors, there is a need to promote new development along the Strip and to
concentrate the next generation of resort hotels in a location that is
convenient to visitors, supported by an existing infrastructure and suitable
for the unique and exciting atmosphere of resort hotels.

(c) The concentration of the next generation of
large gaming establishments along the Las Vegas Strip would use land
efficiently and would promote responsible use of financial and natural
resources by encouraging urban development in those areas where the
transportation systems and infrastructure are best suited for such intensive
development.

3. The Legislature hereby finds that:

(a) Although the continued growth and success of
gaming is essential to the welfare of Clark County and this State, the growth
of gaming in a planned and predictable manner is necessary for the safety,
integrity and tranquillity of the residential neighborhoods of Clark County.

(b) By concentrating the growth of gaming in
those areas where it is most appropriate, the gaming industry and residential
neighborhoods will both benefit enormously as those areas best suited for
gaming, such as the Las Vegas Strip, will continue to grow and flourish, and
those areas best suited for residential living, whether existing or planned for
the future, will continue to provide the scenic beauty and safe environment
that is essential for enhancing the quality of life of families and children.

4. The Legislature hereby declares that:

(a) Because Southern Nevada is the source of a
majority of the revenues generated in this State, the well-being and prosperity
of the State of Nevada as a whole is necessarily dependent on the orderly,
responsible growth of Clark County.

(b) The fact that a single area has such a
significant impact on the rest of the State makes necessary the enactment of a
law of special application to ensure that the various communities within Clark
County will be able to grow in an orderly and responsible manner into the next
century and beyond.

5. The Legislature, therefore, hereby
declares that because a general law cannot be made applicable because of the
economic and geographical diversity of the local governments of this State, the
unique growth patterns in regions controlled by those local governments, and
the special conditions experienced in Clark County as a result of unrestricted
gaming development, it is necessary by special act to provide a means by which
the State of Nevada may ensure that the growth of gaming within Clark County
proceeds in an orderly and responsible manner, to the benefit of residents of
and visitors to this State.

NRS 463.3074Applicability of NRS 463.3072 to 463.3094,
inclusive.The provisions of NRS 463.3072 to 463.3094,
inclusive, apply to establishments and gaming enterprise districts that are
located in a county whose population is 700,000 or more.

NRS 463.3076Location of proposed establishment within Las Vegas Boulevard
gaming corridor.The location of a
proposed establishment shall be deemed to be within the Las Vegas Boulevard
gaming corridor if:

1. The property line of the proposed
establishment:

(a) Is within 1,500 feet of the centerline of Las
Vegas Boulevard;

(b) Is south of the intersection of Las Vegas
Boulevard and that portion of St. Louis Avenue which is designated State
Highway No. 605; and

(c) Is adjacent to or north of the northern edge
line of State Highway No. 146; or

2. The property line of the proposed
establishment is within the area beginning at the point of the southern edge
line of Desert Inn Road that is 1,500 feet east of the centerline of Las Vegas
Boulevard, then proceeding east to the western edge line of Paradise Road, then
proceeding south to the northern edge line of Sands Avenue, then proceeding
west to a point that is 1,500 feet east of the centerline of Las Vegas
Boulevard.

NRS 463.3078Location of proposed establishment within rural Clark County
gaming zone.The location of a
proposed establishment shall be deemed to be within the rural Clark County
gaming zone if the property line of the proposed establishment is not within
any of the tracts of land located in the Las Vegas urban growth zone described
in NRS 463.3094.

NRS 463.308Approval of nonrestricted license for establishment located
outside of gaming enterprise district prohibited; expansion of establishment
located in gaming enterprise district limited; increase in number of games or
slot machines at establishment located outside of gaming enterprise district
prohibited after certain date.

1. The Commission shall not approve a
nonrestricted license for an establishment in a county whose population is
700,000 or more unless the establishment is located in a gaming enterprise
district.

2. The location of an establishment within
a gaming enterprise district may not be expanded unless the expansion of the
location of the establishment is also within a gaming enterprise district.

3. If an establishment is not located
within a gaming enterprise district, the establishment may not increase the
number of games or slot machines operated at the establishment beyond the
number of games or slot machines authorized for such a classification of
establishment by local ordinance on December 31, 1996.

1. In a county whose population is 700,000
or more, any person proposing to operate an establishment not located in a
gaming enterprise district may petition the county, city or town having
jurisdiction over the location of the proposed establishment to have the
location designated a gaming enterprise district.

2. The petition must not be granted unless
the petitioner demonstrates that:

(a) The roads, water, sanitation, utilities and
related services to the location are adequate;

(b) The proposed establishment will not unduly
impact public services, consumption of natural resources and the quality of
life enjoyed by residents of the surrounding neighborhoods;

(c) The proposed establishment will enhance,
expand and stabilize employment and the local economy;

(d) The proposed establishment will be located in
an area planned or zoned for that purpose pursuant to NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive; and

(e) The proposed establishment will not be
detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the community or be
incompatible with the surrounding area.

3. Any interested person is entitled to be
heard at the hearing held to consider a petition submitted pursuant to this
section.

4. A county, city or town that denies a
petition submitted pursuant to this section shall not consider another petition
concerning the same location or any portion thereof for 1 year after the date
of the denial.

(a) Is not within the Las Vegas Boulevard gaming
corridor or the rural Clark County gaming zone; and

(b) Is not within a gaming enterprise district,

Ê the
Commission shall not approve a nonrestricted license for the establishment
unless the location of the establishment is designated a gaming enterprise
district pursuant to this section.

2. If a person is proposing to operate an
establishment with a nonrestricted license and the location of the proposed establishment:

(a) Is not within the Las Vegas Boulevard gaming
corridor or the rural Clark County gaming zone; and

(b) Is not within a gaming enterprise district,

Ê the person
may petition the county, city or town having jurisdiction over the location of
the proposed establishment to designate the location of the proposed
establishment a gaming enterprise district pursuant to this section.

3. If a person files a petition pursuant
to subsection 2, the county, city or town shall, at least 10 days before the
date of the hearing on the petition, mail a notice of the hearing to:

(a) Each owner of real property whose property
line is less than 2,500 feet from the property line of the proposed
establishment;

(b) The owner, as listed on the county assessor’s
records, of each of the 30 separately owned parcels nearest the proposed
establishment, to the extent this notice does not duplicate the notice given
pursuant to paragraph (a);

(c) Each tenant of a mobile home park whose
property line is less than 2,500 feet from the property line of the proposed
establishment; and

(d) Any advisory board that represents one or
more owners of real property or tenants of a mobile home park whose property
line is less than 2,500 feet from the property line of the proposed establishment.

Ê The notice
must be written in language that is easy to understand and must set forth the
date, time, place and purpose of the hearing and contain a physical description
or map of the location of the proposed establishment. The petitioner shall pay
the costs of providing the notice that is required by this subsection.

4. Any interested person is entitled to be
heard at the hearing on the petition.

5. The county, city or town shall cause
the hearing on the petition to be reported by a court reporter who is certified
pursuant to chapter 656 of NRS. The
petitioner shall pay the costs of having the hearing reported.

6. At the hearing, the petitioner must
prove by clear and convincing evidence that:

(a) The roads, water, sanitation, utilities and
related services to the location are adequate;

(b) The proposed establishment will not unduly
impact public services, consumption of natural resources and the quality of
life enjoyed by residents of the surrounding neighborhoods;

(c) The proposed establishment will enhance,
expand and stabilize employment and the local economy;

(d) The proposed establishment will be located in
an area planned or zoned for that purpose pursuant to NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive;

(e) The proposed establishment will not be
detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the community or be
incompatible with the surrounding area;

(f) On the date that the petition was filed, the
property line of the proposed establishment was not less than:

(1) Five hundred feet from the property
line of a developed residential district; and

(2) Fifteen hundred feet from the property
line of a public school, private school or structure used primarily for
religious services or worship; and

(g) The proposed establishment will not adversely
affect:

(1) A developed residential district; or

(2) A public school, private school or
structure used primarily for religious services,

Ê whose
property line is within 2,500 feet from the property line of the proposed
establishment.

7. A three-fourths vote of the governing
body of the county, city or town is required to grant the petition to designate
the location of the proposed establishment a gaming enterprise district
pursuant to this section.

8. A county, city or town that denies a
petition submitted pursuant to this section shall not consider another petition
concerning the same location or any portion thereof for 1 year after the date
of the denial.

9. As used in this section:

(a) “Developed residential district” means a
parcel of land zoned primarily for residential use in which at least one
completed residential unit has been constructed on the date that the petitioner
files a petition pursuant to this section.

1. After a county, city or town makes a
decision on a petition filed pursuant to NRS 463.3086:

(a) The petitioner may appeal to the Committee if
the petition is denied; or

(b) An aggrieved party may appeal to the
Committee if the petition is granted.

2. A notice of appeal must be filed with
the Committee not later than 10 days after the date of the decision on the
petition.

3. The Committee may hear only one appeal
from the decision on the petition.

4. The Committee shall determine whether a
person who files a notice of appeal is an aggrieved party. If more than one
person files a notice of appeal, the Committee shall consolidate the appeals of
all persons who the Committee determines are aggrieved parties.

5. If the petitioner files a notice of
appeal, the county, city or town that denied the petition shall be deemed to be
the opposing party, and the county, city or town may elect to defend its
decision before the Committee.

6. If a notice of appeal is filed by the
petitioner or an aggrieved party, the petitioner shall request the court
reporter to prepare a transcript of the report of the hearing on the petition,
and the petitioner shall pay the costs of preparing the transcript.

7. The Committee shall consider the appeal
not later than 30 days after the date the notice of appeal is filed. The
Committee may accept written briefs or hear oral arguments, or both. The
Committee shall not receive additional evidence and shall confine its review to
the record. In reviewing the record, the Committee may substitute its judgment
for that of the county, city or town and may make its own determinations as to
the sufficiency and weight of the evidence on all questions of fact or law.

8. The Committee shall issue its decision
and written findings not later than 30 days after the appeal is heard or is
submitted for consideration without oral argument. The Committee shall affirm
or reverse the decision of the county, city or town and shall grant or deny the
petition in accordance with its affirmance or reversal.

9. Any party to the appeal before the
Committee may appeal the decision of the Committee to grant or deny the
petition to the district court. A party must file such an appeal not later than
20 days after the date of the decision of the Committee.

10. The Committee may take any action that
is necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. Any action that is
taken by the Committee pursuant to this section must be approved by a majority
vote of the membership of the Committee.

11. As used in this section, “Committee”
means the Review Panel of the Gaming Policy Committee as provided in subsection
6 of NRS 463.021.

NRS 463.309Duty of local government to provide and update map showing
location of gaming enterprise districts.

1. If a county, city or town has
established one or more gaming enterprise districts before, on or after July
16, 1997, the county, city or town shall make available for public inspection a
map that shows the location of each gaming enterprise district that the county,
city or town has established within the limits of its jurisdiction.

2. The county, city or town shall update
the map at least once every 4 months.

3. The map is a public record that is
subject to the provisions of chapter 239 of
NRS.

NRS 463.3092Duty of certain persons to erect and maintain sign on property
to indicate intent to use, sell or lease for operation of establishment with
nonrestricted license; requirements for sign.

1. If a parcel of property is not within
the Las Vegas Boulevard gaming corridor, is located in a gaming enterprise
district and is not being used for the operation of an establishment with a
nonrestricted license, a person who owns, leases or controls the property shall
erect and maintain at least one sign that complies with the provisions of
subsection 2 on each frontage of the property that is adjacent to a county,
city or town street or a state highway, if the person intends to use, sell or
lease the property for the operation of an establishment with a nonrestricted
license.

2. A sign that is required to be erected
and maintained pursuant to subsection 1:

(a) Is for informational purposes only and must
comply with all local ordinances and regulations that do not conflict with the
provisions of this subsection and subsection 1;

(b) Must be located not more than 20 feet from
the edge of the street or state highway that it faces;

(c) Must not be less than 32 square feet nor more
than 80 square feet in surface area and must contain lettering that is not less
than 6 inches in height;

(d) Must indicate in simple and concise language
that the property is intended to be used for a casino and a resort hotel; and

(e) Must be maintained until the proposed
establishment is substantially completed or the person who owns, leases or
controls the property no longer intends to use, sell or lease the property for
the operation of an establishment with a nonrestricted license.

1. All of sections 1 through 3, the north
half of section 10, and all of sections 12, 13, 24, 25 and 36, Township 19
South, Range 59 East, MDM.

2. The south half of section 1 and all of
sections 2 through 36, Township 19 South, Range 60 East, MDM.

3. The south half of section 6, all of
section 7 and all of sections 13 through 36, Township 19 South, Range 61 East,
MDM.

4. All of sections 18 through 21, the
south half of section 22, the west half of section 26, all of sections 27
through 34 and the west half of section 35, Township 19 South, Range 62 East,
MDM.

5. All of sections 1 and 12 through 14,
the south half of section 15, the southwest quarter of section 20, and all of
sections 21 through 29 and 33 through 36, Township 20 South, Range 59 East,
MDM.

6. All of Township 20 South, Range 60
East, MDM.

7. All of Township 20 South, Range 61
East, MDM.

8. The west half of section 2, all of
sections 3 through 10, the west half of section 11, the west half of section
14, all of sections 15 through 22, the west half of section 23, the west half
of section 26, all of sections 27 through 34 and the west half of section 35, Township
20 South, Range 62 East, MDM.

9. All of sections 1 and 2, the north half
of the northeast quarter of section 3, and all of sections 11 through 14, 23
through 26 and 36, Township 21 South, Range 59 East, MDM.

10. All of Township 21 South, Range 60
East, MDM.

11. All of Township 21 South, Range 61
East, MDM.

12. The west half of section 2, all of
sections 3 through 10, the west half of section 11, the west half of section
14, all of sections 15 through 22, the west half of the west half of section
23, the south half of the south half of section 25, and all of sections 26
through 36, Township 21 South, Range 62 East, MDM.

13. All of sections 27, 31 through 33 and
those portions of sections 26 and 34 north of state route 41, Township 21
South, Range 63 East, MDM.

20. All of sections 5 through 8, the west
half of section 17, all of section 18 and those portions of sections 19 and 20
located outside of the North McCullough Wilderness Study Area as the boundaries
of that area existed on May 1, 1997, Township 23 South, Range 62 East, MDM.

21. The northwest quarter and that portion
of the northeast quarter of section 3 lying northwest of the line connecting
the northeast corner of section 3 with the center of section 3, Township 23
South, Range 63 East, MDM.

NRS 463.310Investigations and initiation of complaints by Board;
proceedings before Commission; powers and duties of Commission.

1. The Board shall make appropriate
investigations:

(a) To determine whether there has been any
violation of this chapter or chapter 462, 464, 465 or 466 of NRS or any regulations adopted
thereunder.

(b) To determine any facts, conditions, practices
or matters which it may deem necessary or proper to aid in the enforcement of
any such law or regulation.

(c) To aid in adopting regulations.

(d) To secure information as a basis for
recommending legislation relating to this chapter or chapter 462, 464,
465 or 466
of NRS.

(e) As directed by the Commission.

2. If, after any investigation the Board
is satisfied that:

(a) A license, registration, finding of
suitability, preliminary finding of suitability, pari-mutuel license or prior
approval by the Commission of any transaction for which the approval was
required or permitted under the provisions of this chapter or chapter 462, 464
or 466 of NRS should be limited, conditioned,
suspended or revoked; or

(b) A person or entity which is licensed,
registered, found suitable or found preliminarily suitable pursuant to this
chapter or chapter 464 of NRS or which
previously obtained approval for any act or transaction for which Commission
approval was required or permitted under the provisions of this chapter or chapter 464 of NRS should be fined,

Ê the Board
shall initiate a hearing before the Commission by filing a complaint with the
Commission in accordance with NRS 463.312 and
transmit therewith a summary of evidence in its possession bearing on the
matter and the transcript of testimony at any investigative hearing conducted
by or on behalf of the Board.

3. Upon receipt of the complaint of the
Board, the Commission shall review the complaint and all matter presented in
support thereof, and shall conduct further proceedings in accordance with NRS 463.3125 to 463.3145,
inclusive.

4. After the provisions of subsections 1,
2 and 3 have been complied with, the Commission may:

(a) Limit, condition, suspend or revoke the
license of any licensed gaming establishment or the individual license of any
licensee without affecting the license of the establishment;

(b) Limit, condition, suspend or revoke any registration,
finding of suitability, preliminary finding of suitability, pari-mutuel
license, or prior approval given or granted to any applicant by the Commission;

(c) Order a licensed gaming establishment to keep
an individual licensee from the premises of the licensed gaming establishment
or not to pay the licensee any remuneration for services or any profits, income
or accruals on the investment of the licensee in the licensed gaming
establishment; and

(d) Fine each person or entity, or both, which is
licensed, registered, found suitable or found preliminarily suitable pursuant
to this chapter or chapter 464 of NRS or
which previously obtained approval for any act or transaction for which Commission
approval was required or permitted under the provisions of this chapter or chapter 464 of NRS:

(1) Not less than $25,000 and not more
than $250,000 for each separate violation of any regulation adopted pursuant to
NRS 463.125 which is the subject of an initial or
subsequent complaint; or

(2) Except as otherwise provided in
subparagraph (1), not more than $100,000 for each separate violation of the
provisions of this chapter or chapter 464 or 465 of NRS or of the regulations of the
Commission which is the subject of an initial complaint and not more than
$250,000 for each separate violation of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 464 or 465
of NRS or of the regulations of the Commission which is the subject of any
subsequent complaint.

Ê All fines
must be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State General Fund.

5. For the second violation of any
provision of chapter 465 of NRS by any
licensed gaming establishment or individual licensee, the Commission shall
revoke the license of the establishment or person.

6. If the Commission limits, conditions,
suspends or revokes any license or imposes a fine, or limits, conditions,
suspends or revokes any registration, finding of suitability, preliminary
finding of suitability, pari-mutuel license or prior approval, it shall issue
its written order therefor after causing to be prepared and filed its written
decision upon which the order is based.

7. Any such limitation, condition,
revocation, suspension or fine so made is effective until reversed upon
judicial review, except that the Commission may stay its order pending a
rehearing or judicial review upon such terms and conditions as it deems proper.

8. Judicial review of any such order or
decision of the Commission may be had in accordance with NRS
463.315 to 463.318, inclusive.

NRS 463.311Emergency order of Commission.The
Commission may issue an emergency order for suspension, limitation or
conditioning of a license, registration, finding of suitability, pari-mutuel
license or prior approval, or may issue an emergency order requiring a licensed
gaming establishment to keep an individual licensee from the premises of the
licensed gaming establishment or not to pay such licensee any remuneration for
services or any profits, income or accruals on the investment of the licensee
in the licensed gaming establishment in the following manner:

1. An emergency order may be issued only
when the Commission believes that:

(d) Such action is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, safety, morals, good order or general
welfare.

2. The emergency order must set forth the
grounds upon which it is issued, including a statement of facts constituting
the alleged emergency necessitating such action.

3. An emergency order may be issued only
with the approval of and upon signature by not less than three members of the
Commission.

4. The emergency order is effective
immediately upon issuance and service upon the licensee or registered agent of
the licensee or, in cases involving registrations, findings of suitability,
pari-mutuel licenses or any prior approval, upon issuance and service upon the
person or entity involved or registered agent of the entity involved. The
emergency order may suspend, limit, condition or take other action in relation
to the license of one or more persons in an operation without affecting other
individual licensees or the licensed gaming establishment. The emergency order
remains effective until further order of the Commission or final disposition of
the case.

5. Within 5 days after issuance of an
emergency order, the Commission shall cause a complaint to be filed and served
upon the person or entity involved in accordance with the provisions of NRS 463.312.

6. Thereafter, the person or entity
against whom the emergency order has been issued and served is entitled to a
hearing before the Commission in accordance with NRS
463.312 to 463.3145, inclusive, and to
judicial review of the decision and order of the Commission thereon in
accordance with NRS 463.315 to 463.318, inclusive.

NRS 463.312Contents and service of complaint; answer; effect of failure to
answer or appear; notice of hearing.

1. The complaint referred to in NRS 463.310 and 464.080
must be a written statement of charges which must set forth in ordinary and
concise language the acts or omissions with which the respondent is charged. It
must specify the statutes and regulations which the respondent is alleged to
have violated, but must not consist merely of charges raised in the language of
the statutes or regulations.

2. Upon the filing of the complaint, the
Commission shall serve a copy of the complaint upon the respondent either
personally, or by registered or certified mail at the address of the respondent
that is on file with the Commission.

3. Except as provided in subsection 4, the
respondent must answer within 20 days after the service of the complaint. In
the answer the respondent:

(a) Must state in short and plain terms the
defenses to each claim asserted.

(b) Must admit or deny the facts alleged in the
complaint.

(c) Must state which allegations the respondent
is without knowledge or information to form a belief as to their truth. Such
allegations shall be deemed denied.

(d) Must affirmatively set forth any matter which
constitutes an avoidance or affirmative defense.

(e) May demand a hearing. Failure to demand a
hearing constitutes a waiver of the right to a hearing and to judicial review
of any decision or order of the Commission, but the Commission may order a
hearing even if the respondent so waives his or her right.

4. Failure to answer or to appear at the
hearing constitutes an admission by the respondent of all facts alleged in the
complaint. The Commission may take action based on such an admission and on
other evidence without further notice to the respondent. If the Commission
takes action based on such an admission, it shall include in the record which
evidence was the basis for the action.

5. The Commission shall determine the time
and place of the hearing as soon as is reasonably practical after receiving the
respondent’s answer. The Commission shall deliver or send by registered or
certified mail a notice of hearing to all parties at least 10 days before the
hearing.

1. Before a hearing before the Commission,
and during a hearing upon reasonable cause shown, the Commission shall issue
subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum at the request of a party. All witnesses
appearing pursuant to subpoena, other than parties, officers or employees of
the State of Nevada or any political subdivision thereof, are entitled to
receive fees and mileage in the same amounts and under the same circumstances
as provided by law for witnesses in civil actions in the district courts.
Witnesses entitled to fees or mileage who attend hearings at points so far
removed from their residences as to prohibit return thereto from day to day are
entitled, in addition to witness fees and in lieu of mileage, to the per diem
compensation for subsistence and transportation authorized for state officers
and employees for each day of actual attendance and for each day necessarily
occupied in traveling to and from the hearings. Fees, subsistence and
transportation expenses must be paid by the party at whose request the witness
is subpoenaed. The Commission may award as costs the amount of all such
expenses to the prevailing party.

2. The testimony of any material witness
residing within or without the State of Nevada may be taken by deposition in
the manner provided by the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure.

1. At all hearings before the Commission
other than investigative hearings:

(a) Oral evidence may be taken only upon oath or
affirmation administered by the Commission.

(b) Every party has the right to:

(1) Call and examine witnesses;

(2) Introduce exhibits relevant to the
issues of the case, including the transcript of testimony at any investigative hearing
conducted by or on behalf of the Board or the Commission;

(3) Cross-examine opposing witnesses on
any matters relevant to the issues of the case, even though the matter was not
covered in a direct examination;

(4) Impeach any witness regardless of
which party first called the witness to testify; and

(5) Offer rebuttal evidence.

(c) If the respondent does not testify in his or
her own behalf, the respondent may be called and examined as if under
cross-examination.

(d) The hearing need not be conducted according
to technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. Any relevant evidence
may be admitted and is sufficient in itself to support a finding if it is the
sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct
of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory
rule which might make improper the admission of such evidence over objection in
a civil action.

(e) The parties or their counsel may by written
stipulation agree that certain specified evidence may be admitted even though
such evidence might otherwise be subject to objection.

2. The Commission may take official notice
of any generally accepted information or technical or scientific matter within
the field of gaming, and of any other fact which may be judicially noticed by
the courts of this state. The parties must be informed of any information,
matters or facts so noticed, and must be given a reasonable opportunity, on
request, to refute such information, matters or facts by evidence or by written
or oral presentation of authorities, the manner of such refutation to be
determined by the Commission.

3. Affidavits may be received in evidence
at any hearing of the Commission in accordance with the following:

(a) The party wishing to use an affidavit must,
not less than 10 days before the day set for hearing, serve upon the opposing
party or counsel, either personally or by registered or certified mail, a copy
of the affidavit which the party proposes to introduce in evidence together
with a notice as provided in paragraph (c).

(b) Unless the opposing party, within 7 days
after such service, mails or delivers to the proponent a request to
cross-examine the affiant, the opposing party’s right to cross-examine the
affiant is waived and the affidavit, if introduced in evidence, must be given
the same effect as if the affiant had testified orally. If an opportunity to
cross-examine an affiant is not afforded after request therefor is made in
accordance with this paragraph, the affidavit may be introduced in evidence,
but must be given only the same effect as other hearsay evidence.

(c) The notice referred to in paragraph (a) must
be substantially in the following form:

The accompanying affidavit of
(here insert name of affiant) will be introduced as evidence at the hearing set
for the ........ day of the month of ………. of the year …… (Here insert name of
affiant) will not be called to testify orally and you will not be entitled to
question (here insert name of affiant) unless you notify the undersigned that
you wish to cross-examine (here insert name of affiant). To be effective your request
must be mailed or delivered to the undersigned on or before 7 days from the
date this notice and the enclosed affidavit are served upon you.

NRS 463.3133Hearings other than investigative hearings: Procedure.The following procedures apply at all hearings
of the Commission other than investigative hearings:

1. At least three members of the
Commission shall be present at every hearing, and they shall exercise all
powers relating to the conduct of the hearing and shall enforce all decisions
with respect thereto.

2. The proceedings at the hearing must be
reported either stenographically or by a phonographic reporter.

(Added to NRS by 1983, 1571)

NRS 463.3136Amended or supplemental pleadings.The
Commission may, before submission of the case for decision, permit the filing
of amended or supplemental pleadings and shall notify all parties thereof, and
provide a reasonable opportunity for objections thereto.

(Added to NRS by 1983, 1571)

NRS 463.314Contempt.If any
person in proceedings before the Commission disobeys or resists any lawful
order or refuses to respond to a subpoena, or refuses to take the oath or
affirmation as a witness or thereafter refuses to be examined, or is guilty of
misconduct during the hearing or so near the place thereof as to obstruct the
proceeding, the Commission may certify the facts to the district court in and
for the county where the proceedings are held. The court shall thereupon issue
an order directing the person to appear before the court and show cause why the
person should not be punished as for contempt. The court order and a copy of
the statement of the Commission must be served on the person cited to appear.
Thereafter the court has jurisdiction of the matter, and the same proceedings
must be had, the same penalties may be imposed and the person charged may purge
himself or herself of the contempt in the same way as in the case of a person
who has committed a contempt in the trial of a civil action before a district
court.

(Added to NRS by 1983, 1571)

NRS 463.3145Written decision and order of Commission; rehearing.

1. After the hearing of a contested
matter, the Commission shall render a written decision on the merits which must
contain findings of fact, a determination of the issues presented and the penalty
to be imposed, if any. The Commission shall thereafter make and enter its
written order in conformity to its decision. No member of the Commission who
did not hear the evidence may vote on the decision. The affirmative votes of a
majority of the whole Commission are required to impose any penalty. Copies of
the decision and order must be served on the parties personally or sent to them
by registered or certified mail. The decision is effective upon such service,
unless the Commission orders otherwise.

2. The Commission may, upon motion made
within 10 days after service of a decision and order, order a rehearing before
the Commission upon such terms and conditions as it may deem just and proper if
a petition for judicial review of the decision and order has not been filed.
The motion must not be granted except upon a showing that there is additional
evidence which is material and necessary and reasonably calculated to change
the decision of the Commission, and that sufficient reason existed for failure
to present the evidence at the hearing of the Commission. The motion must be
supported by an affidavit of the moving party or his or her counsel showing
with particularity the materiality and necessity of the additional evidence and
the reason why it was not introduced at the hearing. Upon rehearing, rebuttal
evidence to the additional evidence must be permitted. After rehearing, the
Commission may modify its decision and order as the additional evidence may
warrant.

1. Any person aggrieved by a final
decision or order of the Commission made after hearing or rehearing by the
Commission pursuant to NRS 463.312 to 463.3145, inclusive, and whether or not a petition
for rehearing was filed, may obtain a judicial review thereof in the district
court of the county in which the petitioner resides or has his, her or its
principal place of business.

2. The judicial review must be instituted
by filing a petition within 20 days after the effective date of the final
decision or order. A petition may not be filed while a petition for rehearing
or a rehearing is pending before the Commission. The petition must set forth
the order or decision appealed from and the grounds or reasons why petitioner
contends a reversal or modification should be ordered.

3. Copies of the petition must be served
upon the Commission and all other parties of record, or their counsel of
record, either personally or by certified mail.

4. The court, upon a proper showing, may
permit other interested persons to intervene as parties to the appeal or as
friends of the court.

5. The filing of the petition does not
stay enforcement of the decision or order of the Commission, but the Commission
itself may grant a stay upon such terms and conditions as it deems proper.

6. If judicial review is sought in any
case in which a supervisor has been appointed pursuant to NRS 463B.010 to 463B.280, inclusive, the district court
shall give priority to that review over other civil actions.

(Added to NRS by 1959, 448; A 1979, 809; 1983, 1561)

NRS 463.316Judicial review: Record on review.

1. Upon written request of petitioner and
upon payment of such reasonable costs and fees as the Commission may prescribe,
the complete record on review, or such parts thereof as are designated by the
petitioner, must be prepared by the Commission.

2. The complete record on review must
include copies of:

(a) All pleadings in the case;

(b) All notices and interim orders issued by the
Commission in connection with the case;

(c) All stipulations;

(d) The decision and order appealed from;

(e) A transcript of all testimony, evidence and
proceedings at the hearing;

(f) The exhibits admitted or rejected; and

(g) Any other papers in the case.

Ê The original
of any document may be used in lieu of a copy thereof. The record on review may
be shortened by stipulation of all parties to the review proceedings.

3. The record on review must be filed with
the reviewing court within 30 days after service of the petition for review,
but the court may allow the Commission additional time to prepare and transmit
the record on review.

1. The reviewing court may, upon motion
therefor, order that additional evidence in the case be taken by the Commission
upon such terms and conditions as the court deems just and proper. The motion
must not be granted except upon a showing that the additional evidence is
material and necessary and that sufficient reason existed for failure to
present the evidence at the hearing of the Commission. The motion must be
supported by an affidavit of the moving party or his or her counsel showing
with particularity the materiality and necessity of the additional evidence and
the reason why it was not introduced in the administrative hearing. Rebuttal
evidence to the additional evidence must be permitted. In cases in which
additional evidence is presented to the Commission, the Commission may modify
its decisions and orders as the additional evidence may warrant and shall file
with the reviewing court a transcript of the additional evidence together with
any modifications of the decision and order, all of which become a part of the
record on review.

2. The review must be conducted by the
court sitting without a jury, and must not be a trial de novo but is confined
to the record on review. The filing of briefs and oral argument must be made in
accordance with the rules governing appeals in civil cases unless the local
rules of practice adopted in the judicial district provide a different
procedure.

3. The reviewing court may affirm the
decision and order of the Commission, or it may remand the case for further
proceedings or reverse the decision if the substantial rights of the petitioner
have been prejudiced because the decision is:

(a) In violation of constitutional provisions;

(b) In excess of the statutory authority or
jurisdiction of the Commission;

NRS 463.318Judicial review: Appeal to Supreme Court; exclusive method of
review for disciplinary hearings; certain actions not subject to judicial
review. [Effective through December 31, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions
of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the
voters at the 2014 General Election.]

1. Any party aggrieved by the final
decision in the district court after a review of the decision and order of the
Commission may appeal to the Supreme Court in the manner and within the time
provided by law for appeals in civil cases. The Supreme Court shall follow the
same procedure thereafter as in appeals in civil actions, and may affirm,
reverse or modify the decision as the record and law warrant.

2. The judicial review by the district and
Supreme Courts afforded in this chapter is the exclusive method of review of
the Commission’s actions, decisions and orders in disciplinary hearings held
pursuant to NRS 463.310 to 463.3145,
inclusive. Judicial review is not available for actions, decisions and orders
of the Commission relating to the denial of a license or to limited or
conditional licenses. Extraordinary common-law writs or equitable proceedings
are available except where statutory judicial review is made exclusive or is
precluded, or the use of those writs or proceedings is precluded by specific
statute.

NRS 463.318Judicial review: Appeal
to appellate court; exclusive method of review for disciplinary hearings;
certain actions not subject to judicial review. [Effective January 1, 2015, if
the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and
ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]

1. Any party aggrieved by the final
decision in the district court after a review of the decision and order of the
Commission may appeal to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant
to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada
Constitution in the manner and within the time provided by law for appeals in
civil cases. The appellate court of competent jurisdiction shall follow the
same procedure thereafter as in appeals in civil actions, and may affirm,
reverse or modify the decision as the record and law warrant.

2. The judicial review by the district
court and the appellate court of competent jurisdiction afforded in this
chapter is the exclusive method of review of the Commission’s actions,
decisions and orders in disciplinary hearings held pursuant to NRS 463.310 to 463.3145,
inclusive. Judicial review is not available for actions, decisions and orders
of the Commission relating to the denial of a license or to limited or
conditional licenses. Extraordinary common-law writs or equitable proceedings
are available except where statutory judicial review is made exclusive or is
precluded, or the use of those writs or proceedings is precluded by specific
statute.

(Added to NRS by 1983, 1573; A 1985, 2139; 2013, 1785,
effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14
(2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election)

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

NRS 463.320Collection and disposition of state fees for licenses and
penalties.

1. All gaming license fees imposed by the
provisions of NRS 463.370, 463.373
to 463.383, inclusive, and 463.3855
must be collected and disposed of as provided in this section.

2. All state gaming license fees and
penalties must be collected by the Commission and paid over immediately to the
State Treasurer to be disposed of as follows:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs
(c), (d) and (e), all state gaming license fees and penalties other than the
license fees imposed by the provisions of NRS 463.380
must be deposited for credit to the State General Fund.

(b) All state gaming license fees imposed by the provisions
of NRS 463.380 must, after deduction of costs of
administration and collection, be divided equally among the various counties
and transmitted to the respective county treasurers. Such fees, except as
otherwise provided in this section, must be deposited by the county treasurer
in the county general fund and be expended for county purposes. If the board of
county commissioners desires to apportion and allocate all or a portion of such
fees to one or more cities or towns within the county, the board of county
commissioners shall, annually, before the preparation of the city or town
budget or budgets as required by chapter 354
of NRS, adopt a resolution so apportioning and allocating a percentage of such
fees anticipated to be received during the coming fiscal year to such city or
cities or town or towns for the next fiscal year commencing July 1. After the
adoption of the resolution, the percentage so apportioned and allocated must be
converted to a dollar figure and included in the city or town budget or budgets
as an estimated receipt for the next fiscal year. Quarterly, upon receipt of
the money from the State, the county treasurer shall deposit an amount of money
equal to the percentage so apportioned and allocated to the credit of the city
or town fund to be used for city or town purposes, and the balance remaining
must be deposited in the county general fund and must be expended for county
purposes.

(c) One twenty-fifth of the license fee imposed
by the provisions of NRS 463.370 on gross revenue
which exceeds $134,000 per calendar month that is paid pursuant to subsection 2
of NRS 464.045 by persons licensed to
conduct off-track pari-mutuel wagering must, after the deduction of costs of
administration and collection, be allocated pro rata among the counties in this
State whose population is less than 100,000 in which on-track pari-mutuel
wagering is conducted. The allocation must be based upon the amounts paid from
each such county pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS
466.125 and transmitted to the respective county treasurers. Money received
by a county treasurer pursuant to this paragraph must be deposited in the
county general fund and expended to augment any stakes, purses or rewards which
are offered with respect to horse races conducted in that county by a state
fair association, agricultural society or county fair and recreation board.

(d) Ten percent of the amount of the license fee
imposed by the provisions of NRS 463.370 that is
paid pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS
464.045 by persons licensed to conduct off-track pari-mutuel wagering which
exceeds $5,036,938 per calendar year must, after the deduction of costs of
administration and collection, be allocated pro rata among the counties in this
State whose population is less than 100,000 in which on-track pari-mutuel
wagering is conducted. The allocation must be based upon the amounts paid from
each such county pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS
466.125 and must be transmitted to the respective county treasurers as
provided in this paragraph. On March 1 of each year, the Board shall calculate
the amount of money to be allocated to the respective county treasurers and
notify the State Treasurer of the appropriate amount of each allocation. The
State Treasurer shall transfer the money to the respective county treasurers.
Money received by a county treasurer pursuant to this paragraph must be
deposited in the county general fund and expended to augment any stakes, purses
or rewards which are offered with respect to horse races conducted in that
county by a state fair association, agricultural society or county fair and
recreation board.

(e) The Commission shall deposit quarterly in the
Revolving Account to Support Programs for the Prevention and Treatment of
Problem Gambling created by NRS 458A.090
an amount equal to $2 for each slot machine that is subject to the license fee
imposed pursuant to NRS 463.373 and 463.375 and collected by the Commission.

NRS 463.323Collection and disposition of county fees for licenses in county
whose population is less than 700,000.In
a county whose population is less than 700,000:

1. The county license department, or the
sheriff if there is no county license department, shall collect all county
license fees, and no license money paid to the sheriff or county license
department may be refunded, whether the slot machine, game or device for which
the license was issued has voluntarily ceased or its license has been revoked
or suspended, or for any other reason. The sheriff of the county or the county
license department shall demand that all persons required to procure county
licenses in accordance with this chapter take out and pay for the licenses, and
the sheriff if there is no county license department is liable on the sheriff’s
official bond for all money due for the licenses remaining uncollected by
reason of the sheriff’s negligence.

2. If the county has no county license
department, the sheriff shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, pay
over to the county treasurer all money received for licenses and take from the
county treasurer a receipt therefor, and the sheriff shall immediately on the
same day return to the county auditor all licenses not issued or disposed of by
the sheriff as is provided by law with respect to other county licenses.

3. If the county has a county license
department, all money received for county gaming licenses must be paid over to
the county treasurer at the time and in the manner prescribed by county
ordinance.

4. All money received for county gaming
licenses under this chapter must be retained by the county treasurer for credit
to the county general fund, except:

(a) Where the license is collected within the
boundaries of any incorporated city, the county shall retain 25 percent of the
money, and the incorporated city is entitled to 75 percent of the money, which
must be paid into the general fund of the incorporated city.

(b) Where the license is collected within the
boundaries of any unincorporated town under the control of the board of county
commissioners pursuant to chapter 269 of NRS,
the county shall retain 25 percent of the money, and 75 percent of the money
must be placed in the town government fund for the general use and benefit of
the unincorporated town.

NRS 463.325Collection and disposition of county fees for licenses in county
whose population is 700,000 or more.In
a county whose population is 700,000 or more:

1. The county license department, or the
sheriff if there is no county license department, shall collect all county
license fees, and no license money paid to the sheriff or county license
department may be refunded, whether the slot machine, game or device for which
the license was issued has voluntarily ceased or its license has been revoked
or suspended, or for any other reason. The sheriff of the county or the county
license department shall demand that all persons required to procure county
licenses in accordance with this chapter take out and pay for the licenses, and
the sheriff, if there is no county license department, is liable on the
sheriff’s official bond for all money due for the licenses remaining
uncollected by reason of the sheriff’s negligence.

2. If the county has no county license
department, the sheriff shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, pay
over to the county treasurer all money received for licenses and take from the
county treasurer a receipt therefor, and the sheriff shall immediately on the
same day return to the county auditor all licenses not issued or disposed of by
the sheriff as is provided by law with respect to other county licenses.

3. If the county has a county license
department, all money received for county gaming licenses must be paid over to
the county treasurer at the time and in the manner prescribed by county
ordinance.

4. All money received for county gaming
licenses under this chapter must be apportioned by the county treasurer in the
following manner:

(a) Where the license is collected within the
boundaries of any incorporated city, the money must be paid into the general
fund of the incorporated city.

(b) Where the license is collected within the
boundaries of any unincorporated town under the control of the board of county
commissioners pursuant to chapter 269 of NRS,
the money must be placed in the town government fund for the general use and
benefit of the unincorporated town.

(c) Where the license is collected outside the
boundaries of any incorporated city or unincorporated town under the control of
the board of county commissioners pursuant to chapter
269 of NRS, the money must be retained by the county treasurer for credit
to the county general fund.

NRS 463.327Decrease in rate of property tax of incorporated city receiving
apportioned gaming license revenue.The
Executive Director of the Department of Taxation shall decrease the rate of
property tax otherwise allowed to be levied pursuant to chapter 354 of NRS by each incorporated city in
a county whose population is 700,000 or more, and each such incorporated city
shall accordingly decrease its property tax levy, for each fiscal year in which
money will be distributed pursuant to NRS 463.325,
by an amount which when multiplied by the assessed valuation of the
incorporated city for the previous fiscal year would produce revenue equal to
25 percent of the amount allocated to the incorporated city pursuant to NRS 463.325 in the fiscal year in which the
distribution will be received.

NRS 463.330Costs of administration; State Gaming Control Board Revolving
Account; limitations on expenditures.

1. Costs of administration of this chapter
incurred by the Commission and the State Gaming Control Board must be paid from
the State General Fund on claims presented by the Commission and the Board,
respectively, and approved and paid as other claims against the State are paid.
The Commission and the Board shall comply with the provisions of the State
Budget Act in order that legislative authorization for budgeted expenditures
may be provided.

2. In order to facilitate the confidential
investigation of violations of this chapter and the regulations adopted by the
Commission pursuant to this chapter, there is hereby created the State Gaming
Control Board Revolving Account. Upon the written request of the Chair of the
Board, the State Controller shall draw a warrant in favor of the Chair in the
amount of $10,000, and upon presentation of the warrant to the State Treasurer,
the State Treasurer shall pay it. When the warrant is paid, the Chair shall deposit
the $10,000 in a bank or credit union of reputable standing which shall secure
the deposit with a depository bond satisfactory to the State Board of
Examiners.

3. The Chair of the Board may use the
Revolving Account to pay the reasonable expenses of agents and employees of the
Board engaged in confidential investigations concerning the enforcement of this
chapter, including the prepayment of expenses where necessary, whether such
expenses are incurred for investigation of known or suspected violations. In
allowing such expenses, the Chair is not limited or bound by the provisions of NRS 281.160.

4. Expenditures from the Revolving Account
may not exceed the amount authorized by the Legislature in any fiscal year.

1. An Investigative Fund is hereby created
as an enterprise fund for the purposes of paying all expenses incurred by the
Board and the Commission for investigation of an application for a license,
finding of suitability or approval under the provisions of this chapter. The
special revenue of the Investigative Fund is the money received by the State
from the respective applicants. The amount to be paid by each applicant is the
amount determined by the Board in each case, but the Board may not charge any
amount to an applicant for a finding of suitability to be associated with a
gaming enterprise pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 463.167.

2. Expenses may be advanced from the
Investigative Fund by the Chair, and expenditures from the Fund may be made
without regard to NRS 281.160. Any
money received from the applicant in excess of the costs and charges incurred
in the investigation or the processing of the application must be refunded
pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board and the Commission. At the
conclusion of the investigation, the Board shall give to the applicant a written
accounting of the costs and charges so incurred.

3. Within 3 months after the end of a
fiscal year, the amount of the balance in the Fund in excess of $2,000 must be
deposited in the State General Fund.

NRS 463.335Gaming employee must be registered with Board; notice of change
of employment; investigation of applicant; fee; expiration of registration;
suspension of or objection to registration; hearing and review; confidentiality
of records; suspension of registration for failure to comply with provisions of
chapter 179D of NRS.

1. The Legislature finds that, to protect
and promote the health, safety, morals, good order and general welfare of the
inhabitants of the State of Nevada and to carry out the policy declared in NRS 463.0129, it is necessary that the Board:

(a) Ascertain and keep itself informed of the
identity, prior activities and present location of all gaming employees in the
State of Nevada; and

(b) Maintain confidential records of such
information.

2. A person may not be employed as a
gaming employee unless the person is temporarily registered or registered as a
gaming employee pursuant to this section. An applicant for registration or
renewal of registration as a gaming employee must file an application for
registration or renewal of registration with the Board. Whenever a registered
gaming employee, whose registration has not expired, has not been objected to
by the Board, or has not been suspended or revoked becomes employed as a gaming
employee at another or additional gaming establishment, the registered gaming
employee must file a change of employment notice within 10 calendar days with
the Board. The application for registration and change of employment notice
must be filed through the licensee for whom the applicant will commence or
continue working as a gaming employee, unless otherwise filed with the Board as
prescribed by regulation of the Commission.

3. The Board shall prescribe the forms for
the application for registration as a gaming employee and the change of
employment notice.

4. A complete application for registration
or renewal of registration as a gaming employee or a change of employment notice
received by a licensee must be mailed or delivered to the Board within 5
business days after receipt unless the date is administratively extended by the
Chair of the Board for good cause. A licensee is not responsible for the
accuracy or completeness of any application for registration or renewal of
registration as a gaming employee or any change of employment notice.

5. The Board shall immediately conduct an
investigation of each person who files an application for registration or
renewal of registration as a gaming employee to determine whether the person is
eligible for registration as a gaming employee. In conducting the
investigation, two complete sets of the applicant’s fingerprints must be
submitted to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for:

(a) A report concerning the criminal history of
the applicant; and

(b) Submission to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for a report concerning the criminal history of the applicant.

Ê The
investigation need not be limited solely to consideration of the results of the
report concerning the criminal history of the applicant. The fee for processing
an application for registration or renewal of registration as a gaming employee
may be charged only to cover the actual investigative and administrative costs
related to processing the application and the fees charged by the Central
Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation to process the fingerprints of an applicant pursuant to this
subsection.

6. Upon receipt of a change of employment
notice, the Board may conduct any investigations of the gaming employee that
the Board deems appropriate to determine whether the gaming employee may remain
registered as a gaming employee. The fee charged by the Board to process a
change of employment notice may cover only the actual investigative and
administrative costs related to processing the change of employment notice. The
filing of a change of employment notice constitutes an application for
registration as a gaming employee, and if the Board, after conducting its
investigation, suspends or objects to the continued registration of the gaming
employee, the provisions of subsections 10 to 16, inclusive, apply to such
suspension by or objection of the Board.

7. Except as otherwise prescribed by
regulation of the Commission, an applicant for registration or renewal of registration
as a gaming employee is deemed temporarily registered as a gaming employee as
of the date a complete application for registration or renewal of registration
is submitted to the licensee for which the applicant will commence or continue
working as a gaming employee. Unless objected to by the Board or suspended or
revoked, the initial registration of an applicant as a gaming employee expires
5 years after the date employment commences with the applicable licensee. Any
subsequent renewal of registration as a gaming employee, unless objected to by
the Board or suspended or revoked, expires 5 years after the expiration date of
the most recent registration or renewal of registration of the gaming employee.

8. If, within 120 days after receipt by
the Board of a complete application for registration or renewal of registration
as a gaming employee, including classifiable fingerprints, or a change of
employment notice, the Board has not notified the applicable licensee of any
suspension or objection, the applicant shall be deemed to be registered as a
gaming employee. A complete application for registration or renewal of
registration as a gaming employee is composed of:

(a) The fully completed form for application for
registration as a gaming employee prescribed in subsection 3;

(b) Two complete sets of the fingerprints of the
applicant, unless directly forwarded electronically or by another means to the
Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History;

(c) The fee for processing the application for
registration or renewal of registration as a gaming employee prescribed by the
Board pursuant to subsection 5, unless otherwise prescribed by regulation of
the Commission; and

(d) A completed statement as prescribed in
subsections 1 and 2 of NRS 463.3351.

Ê If the Board
determines after receiving an application for registration or renewal of
registration as a gaming employee that the application is incomplete, the Board
may suspend the temporary registration as a gaming employee of the applicant
who filed the incomplete application. An applicant whose temporary registration
is suspended shall not be eligible to work as a gaming employee until such time
as the applicant files a complete application.

9. A person who is temporarily registered
or registered as a gaming employee is eligible for employment in any licensed
gaming establishment in this State until such registration is objected to by
the Board, expires or is suspended or revoked. The Commission shall adopt
regulations to:

(a) Establish uniform procedures for the
registration of gaming employees;

(b) Establish uniform criteria for objection by
the Board of an application for registration; and

(c) Provide for the creation and maintenance of a
system of records that contain information regarding the current place of
employment of each person who is registered as a gaming employee and each
person whose registration as a gaming employee has expired, was objected to by
the Board, or was suspended or revoked. The system of records must be
accessible by:

(1) Licensees for the limited purpose of
complying with subsection 2; and

(2) The Central Repository for Nevada
Records of Criminal History for the limited purpose of complying with NRS 179D.570.

10. If the Board, within the 120-day
period prescribed in subsection 8, notifies:

(a) The applicable licensee; and

(b) The applicant,

Ê that the
Board suspends or objects to the temporary registration of an applicant as a
gaming employee, the licensee shall immediately terminate the applicant from
employment or reassign the applicant to a position that does not require
registration as a gaming employee. The notice of suspension or objection by the
Board which is sent to the applicant must include a statement of the facts upon
which the Board relied in making its suspension or objection.

11. Any person whose application for
registration or renewal of registration as a gaming employee has been suspended
or objected to by the Board may, not later than 60 days after receiving notice
of the suspension or objection, apply to the Board for a hearing. A failure of
a person whose application has been objected to or suspended to apply for a
hearing within 60 days or his or her failure to appear at a hearing of the
Board conducted pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be an admission
that the suspension or objection is well-founded, and the failure precludes
administrative or judicial review. At the hearing, the Board shall take any
testimony deemed necessary. After the hearing, the Board shall review the
testimony taken and any other evidence and shall, within 45 days after the date
of the hearing, mail to the applicant its decision sustaining or reversing the
suspension or the objection to the registration of the applicant as a gaming
employee.

12. The Board may suspend or object to the
registration of an applicant as a gaming employee for any cause deemed
reasonable by the Board. The Board may object to or suspend the registration if
the applicant has:

(a) Failed to disclose or misstated information
or otherwise attempted to mislead the Board with respect to any material fact
contained in the application for registration as a gaming employee;

(b) Knowingly failed to comply with the
provisions of this chapter or chapter 463B,
464 or 465
of NRS or the regulations of the Commission at a place of previous employment;

(c) Committed, attempted or conspired to commit
any crime of moral turpitude, embezzlement or larceny or any violation of any
law pertaining to gaming, or any crime which is inimical to the declared policy
of this State concerning gaming;

(d) Committed, attempted or conspired to commit a
crime which is a felony or gross misdemeanor in this State or an offense in
another state or jurisdiction which would be a felony or gross misdemeanor if
committed in this State and which relates to the applicant’s suitability or
qualifications to work as a gaming employee;

(e) Been identified in the published reports of
any federal or state legislative or executive body as being a member or
associate of organized crime, or as being of notorious and unsavory reputation;

(f) Been placed and remains in the constructive
custody of any federal, state or municipal law enforcement authority; or

(g) Had registration as a gaming employee revoked
or committed any act which is a ground for the revocation of registration as a
gaming employee or would have been a ground for revoking registration as a
gaming employee if the applicant had then been registered as a gaming employee.

Ê If the Board
registers or does not suspend or object to the registration of an applicant as
a gaming employee, it may specially limit the period for which the registration
is valid, limit the job classifications for which the registered gaming
employee may be employed and establish such individual conditions for the
renewal and effectiveness of the registration as the Board deems appropriate,
including required submission to unscheduled tests for the presence of alcohol
or controlled substances. If a gaming employee fails to comply with any
limitation or condition placed on the effectiveness of the gaming employee’s
registration as a gaming employee, notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, the Board may object to the gaming employee’s registration. If the
Board objects to the gaming employee’s registration, the provisions regarding
the continued effectiveness of the registration and the review of the objection
set forth in subsections 10 to 16, inclusive, apply, including, without
limitation, the requirement to notify the applicable licensee about the
objection.

13. Any applicant aggrieved by the
decision of the Board may, within 15 days after the announcement of the
decision, apply in writing to the Commission for review of the decision. Review
is limited to the record of the proceedings before the Board. The Commission
may sustain, modify or reverse the Board’s decision. The decision of the
Commission is subject to judicial review pursuant to NRS
463.315 to 463.318, inclusive.

14. The Chair of the Board may designate a
member of the Board or the Board may appoint a hearing examiner and authorize
that person to perform on behalf of the Board any of the following functions
required of the Board by this section concerning the registration or renewal of
registration of gaming employees:

(a) Conducting a hearing and taking testimony;

(b) Reviewing the testimony and evidence
presented at the hearing;

(c) Making a recommendation to the Board based
upon the testimony and evidence or rendering a decision on behalf of the Board
to sustain or reverse the suspension of or the objection to the registration of
an applicant as a gaming employee; and

(d) Notifying the applicant of the decision.

15. Notice by the Board as provided
pursuant to subsections 1 to 14, inclusive, is sufficient if it is mailed to
the applicant’s last known address as indicated on the application for
registration as a gaming employee or the record of the hearing, as the case may
be. The date of mailing may be proven by a certificate signed by an officer or
employee of the Board which specifies the time the notice was mailed. The
notice shall be deemed to have been received by the applicant 5 days after it
is deposited with the United States Postal Service with the postage thereon
prepaid.

16. Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, all records acquired or compiled by the Board or Commission
relating to any application made pursuant to this section, all lists of persons
registered as gaming employees, all lists of persons suspended or objected to
by the Board and all records of the names or identity of persons engaged in the
gaming industry in this State are confidential and must not be disclosed except
in the proper administration of this chapter or to an authorized law
enforcement agency. Upon receipt of a request from the Division of Welfare and
Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.400 for information relating to a
specific person who has applied for registration as a gaming employee or is
registered as a gaming employee, the Board shall disclose to the Division the
person’s social security number, residential address and current employer as
that information is listed in the files and records of the Board. Any record of
the Board or Commission which shows that the applicant has been convicted of a
crime in another state must show whether the crime was a misdemeanor, gross
misdemeanor, felony or other class of crime as classified by the state in which
the crime was committed. In a disclosure of the conviction, reference to the
classification of the crime must be based on the classification in the state
where it was committed.

17. If the Central Repository for Nevada
Records of Criminal History, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 179D.570, provides the Board with
the name and other identifying information of a registered gaming employee who
is not in compliance with the provisions of chapter
179D of NRS, the Board shall notify the person that, unless the person
provides the Board with verifiable documentation confirming that the person is
currently in compliance with the provisions of chapter
179D of NRS within 15 days after receipt of such notice, the Board shall,
notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, conduct a hearing for the
purpose of determining whether the registration of the person as a gaming
employee must be suspended for noncompliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS.

18. Notwithstanding any other provisions
of this section, if a person notified by the Board pursuant to subsection 17
does not provide the Board, within the 15 days prescribed therein, with
verifiable documentation establishing that the person is currently in
compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D
of NRS, the Chair of the Board shall, within 10 days thereof, appoint a hearing
examiner to conduct a hearing to determine whether the person is, in fact, not
in compliance with the provisions of chapter
179D of NRS. The hearing examiner shall, within 5 days after the date the
hearing examiner is appointed by the Chair, notify the person of the date of
the hearing. The hearing must be held within 20 days after the date on which
the hearing examiner is appointed by the Chair, unless administratively
extended by the Chair for good cause. At the hearing, the hearing examiner may take
any testimony deemed necessary and shall render a decision sustaining or
reversing the findings of the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal
History. The hearing examiner shall notify the person of the hearing examiner’s
decision within 5 days after the date on which the decision is rendered. A
failure of a person to appear at a hearing conducted pursuant to this section
shall be deemed to be an admission that the findings of the hearing examiner
are well-founded.

19. If, after conducting the hearing
prescribed in subsection 18, the hearing examiner renders a decision that the
person who is the subject of the hearing:

(a) Is not in compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS, the Board shall,
notwithstanding any other provisions of this section:

(1) Suspend the registration of the person
as a gaming employee;

(2) Notify the person to contact the
Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History to determine the
actions that the person must take to be in compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS; and

(3) Notify the licensee for which the
person is employed as a gaming employee, in the manner prescribed in subsection
20, that the Board has suspended the registration of the person as a gaming
employee and that the licensee must immediately terminate the person from
employment or reassign the person to a position that does not require registration
as a gaming employee.

(b) Is in compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS, the Board shall notify
the person and the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History,
in the manner prescribed in subsection 20, of the findings of the hearing
examiner.

20. Notice as provided pursuant to
subsections 17, 18 and 19 is sufficient if it is mailed to the person’s last
known address as indicated on the most recent application for registration as a
gaming employee or the record of the hearing, or to the person at his or her
place of gaming employment. The date of mailing may be proven by a certificate
signed by an officer or employee of the Board which specifies the time the
notice was mailed. The notice shall be deemed to have been received by the
applicant 5 days after it is deposited with the United States Postal Service
with the postage thereon prepaid.

21. The Board shall remove a suspension
entered in accordance with subsection 19 and reinstate the registration of a
person as a gaming employee upon receipt of verifiable documentation confirming
that the person is currently in compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS.

NRS 463.33505Renewal of registration as gaming employee: Application to
include information relating to state business license; denial of renewal for
unpaid debt assigned to State Controller for collection. [Effective January 1,
2014.]

1. In addition to any other requirements
set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of registration as a
gaming employee must indicate in the application submitted to the Board whether
the applicant has a state business license. If the applicant has a state business
license, the applicant must include in the application the state business
license number assigned by the Secretary of State upon compliance with the
provisions of chapter 76 of NRS.

2. Registration as a gaming employee may
not be renewed by the Board if:

(a) The applicant fails to submit the information
required by subsection 1; or

(b) The State Controller has informed the Board
pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS
353C.1965 that the applicant owes a debt to an agency that has been
assigned to the State Controller for collection and the applicant has not:

(1) Satisfied the debt;

(2) Entered into an agreement for the payment
of the debt pursuant to NRS 353C.130;
or

NRS 463.3351Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for
registration as gaming employee; grounds for denial of registration; duty of
Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal
law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending
and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child
support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to
paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. An applicant for registration or
renewal of registration as a gaming employee shall submit to the Board the
statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the
Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be
completed and signed by the applicant.

2. The Board shall include the statement
required pursuant to subsection 1 in:

(a) The application or any other forms that must be
submitted for registration or renewal of registration as a gaming employee; or

(b) A separate form prescribed by the Board.

3. An applicant may not be registered as a
gaming employee if the applicant:

(a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant
to subsection 1; or

(b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant
to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support
of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the
district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment
of the amount owed pursuant to the order.

4. If an applicant indicates on the
statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a
court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order
or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing
the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Board
shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public
agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take
to satisfy the arrearage.

NRS 463.3352Suspension of registration as gaming employee for failure to pay
child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of
registration. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the
federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding,
suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational
licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain
processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. If the Board receives a copy of a court
order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540
that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and
recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is
registered as a gaming employee, the Board shall deem the registration of that
person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the
court order was issued unless the Board receives a letter issued to the
registered gaming employee by the district attorney or other public agency
pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that
the registered gaming employee has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has
satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS
425.560.

2. The Board shall reinstate the
registration as a gaming employee of a person that has been suspended by a
district court pursuant to NRS 425.540
if the Board receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public
agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the
person whose registration was suspended stating that the person whose
registration was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has
satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS
425.560.

NRS 463.3354Application for registration as gaming employee to include
social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of
42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures
for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and
recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with
certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]An application for registration or renewal of
registration as a gaming employee must include the social security number of
the applicant.

1. The Commission may issue an order
summarily suspending a person’s registration as a gaming employee upon a
finding that the suspension is necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health, safety, morals, good order or general welfare. The order
becomes effective when served upon the person registered.

2. The order of summary suspension must
state the facts upon which the finding of necessity for the suspension is
based. For purposes of this section, the order of summary suspension shall be
deemed a complaint.

3. An order of summary suspension must be
signed by at least three members of the Commission.

4. The person whose registration as a
gaming employee is summarily suspended:

(a) Has a right to a hearing on the order. The
Commission shall schedule a hearing within 5 days after receipt of the person’s
notice of defense.

(b) Must file a notice of defense within 30 days
after the effective date of the order of summary suspension. Failure to file
this notice in a timely manner waives his or her right to a hearing before the
Commission and to judicial review of the final decision.

5. All affirmative defenses must be specifically
stated in the notice of defense and unless an objection is stated to the form
or manner of the order, all objections to the form of the complaint shall be
deemed waived.

6. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, the procedures for a disciplinary action in NRS
463.312 to 463.3145, inclusive, must be
followed.

NRS 463.337Revocation of registration as gaming employee: Grounds; power of
Commission; judicial review.

1. If any gaming employee who is
registered as a gaming employee with the Board is convicted of any violation of
this chapter or chapter 463B, 464 or 465 of
NRS, or if in investigating an alleged violation of this chapter by any
licensee the Commission finds that a registered gaming employee employed by the
licensee has been guilty of cheating, the Commission shall, after a hearing as
provided in NRS 463.310 and 463.312
to 463.3145, inclusive, revoke the registration.

2. The Commission may revoke the
registration of a gaming employee if the Commission finds, after a hearing as
provided in NRS 463.310 and 463.312
to 463.3145, inclusive, that the gaming employee
has failed to disclose, misstated or otherwise misled the Board in respect to
any fact contained within any application for registration as a gaming employee
or, subsequent to being registered as a gaming employee:

(a) Committed, attempted or conspired to do any
of the acts prohibited by this chapter or chapter
463B, 464 or 465
of NRS;

(b) Knowingly possessed or permitted to remain in
or upon any licensed premises any cards, dice, mechanical device or any other
cheating device whatever, the use of which is prohibited by statute or
ordinance;

(c) Concealed or refused to disclose any material
fact in any investigation by the Board;

(d) Committed, attempted or conspired to commit
larceny or embezzlement against a gaming licensee or upon the premises of a
licensed gaming establishment;

(e) Been convicted in any jurisdiction other than
Nevada of any offense involving or relating to gambling;

(f) Accepted employment without prior Commission
approval in a position for which the gaming employee could be required to be
licensed under this chapter after having been denied a license for a reason
involving personal unsuitability or after failing to apply for licensing when
requested to do so by the Commission;

(g) Been refused the issuance of any license,
permit or approval to engage in or be involved with gaming or pari-mutuel
wagering in any jurisdiction other than Nevada, or had any such license, permit
or approval revoked or suspended;

(h) Been prohibited under color of governmental
authority from being present upon the premises of any gaming establishment or
any establishment where pari-mutuel wagering is conducted for any reason
relating to improper gambling activities or any illegal act;

(i) Contumaciously defied any legislative
investigative committee or other officially constituted bodies acting on behalf
of the United States or any state, county or municipality which seeks to
investigate crimes relating to gaming, corruption of public officials, or any
organized criminal activities; or

(j) Been convicted of any felony or gross
misdemeanor, other than one constituting a violation of this chapter or chapter 463B, 464
or 465 of NRS.

3. A gaming employee whose registration as
a gaming employee has been revoked pursuant to this section is entitled to
judicial review of the Commission’s action in the manner prescribed by NRS 463.315 to 463.318,
inclusive.

NRS 463.339Disclosure by applicant for licensing, registration, finding of
suitability, preliminary finding of suitability or required approval or
consent.An applicant for
licensing, registration, finding of suitability, preliminary finding of
suitability or any approval or consent required by this chapter or chapter 462 of NRS shall make full and true
disclosure of all information to the Board, Commission or other relevant
governmental authority as necessary or appropriate in the public interest or as
required in order to carry out the policies of this state relating to licensing
and control of the gaming industry and the operation of charitable lotteries.

NRS 463.3403Confidentiality of information relating to termination of
employment of gaming employee or independent agent.Any
information obtained by the Board from any licensee, his or her employer or
agent relating to the termination of the employment of a gaming employee or the
services of an independent agent is confidential and must not be disclosed
except:

1. Such information obtained from the
former employer of an applicant for registration as a gaming employee must be
disclosed to the applicant to the extent necessary to permit the applicant to
respond to any suspension or objection made by the Board to his or her
application for such registration;

NRS 463.3407Absolute privilege of certain communications and documents;
restrictions on and protections against disclosure.

1. Any communication or document of an
applicant or licensee, or an affiliate of either, which is made or transmitted
to the Board or Commission or any of their agents or employees to:

(a) Comply with any law or the regulations of the
Board or Commission;

(b) Comply with a subpoena issued by the Board or
Commission; or

(c) Assist the Board or Commission in the
performance of their respective duties,

Ê is
absolutely privileged and does not impose liability for defamation or
constitute a ground for recovery in any civil action.

2. If such a document or communication
contains any information which is privileged pursuant to chapter 49 of NRS, that privilege is not waived
or lost because the document or communication is disclosed to the Board or
Commission or any of its agents or employees.

(a) The Board, Commission and their agents and
employees shall not release or disclose any information, documents or
communications provided by an applicant or licensee, or an affiliate of either,
which are privileged pursuant to chapter 49
of NRS, without the prior written consent of the applicant, licensee or
affiliate, or pursuant to a lawful court order after timely notice of the
proceedings has been given to the applicant, licensee or affiliate.

(b) The Board and Commission shall maintain all
privileged information, documents and communications in a secure place
accessible only to members of the Board and Commission and their authorized
agents and employees.

(c) The Board and Commission shall adopt procedures
and regulations to protect the privileged nature of information, documents and
communications provided by an applicant or licensee, or an affiliate of either.

NRS 463.341Order of court for release of confidential information:
Procedure.An application to a
court for an order requiring the Board or the Commission to release any
information declared by law to be confidential shall be made only upon motion
in writing on 10 days’ written notice to the Board or Commission, the Attorney
General and all persons who may be affected by the entry of such order. Copies
of the motion and all papers filed in support of it shall be served with the
notice by delivering a copy in person or by certified mail to the last known
address of the person to be served.

(Added to NRS by 1977, 1418)

NRS 463.342Person with disability entitled to services of interpreter at
hearing.Any person who is the
subject of a hearing conducted under the provisions of this chapter, or who is
a witness at that hearing, and who is a person with a communications disability
as defined in NRS 50.050, is entitled
to the services of an interpreter at public expense in accordance with the
provisions of NRS 50.050 to 50.053, inclusive. The interpreter must be
appointed by the person who presides at the hearing.

1. The Board or Commission or any
applicant, licensee, association of licensees, nonprofit corporation that
represents licensees, person found suitable, holding company, intermediary
company or publicly traded corporation which is registered with the Commission
may obtain a judicial determination of any question of construction or validity
arising under this chapter, chapter 462 of
NRS or any regulation of the Commission by bringing an action for a declaratory
judgment in the First Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada in and for
Carson City, or in the district court of the district in which the plaintiff
resides or does business, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 30 of NRS.

2. When an action is brought by a person
other than the Board or Commission, the Commission must be made a party to the
action and the Attorney General must be served with a copy of the complaint and
is entitled to appear in the action.

3. Statutes and regulations reviewed
pursuant to this section must be construed in a manner consistent with the
declared policy of the State.

4. The filing of a complaint for judicial
determination under this section does not stay enforcement of any Commission or
Board action. The Board or Commission may grant a stay upon appropriate terms.

5. In any proceeding brought under this
section, the district court shall not grant any injunctive relief or relief
based upon any other extraordinary common-law writ to:

(a) Any applicant for licensing, finding of
suitability or registration;

(b) Any person who has been ordered by the Board
or Commission to submit his or her application for licensing, finding of
suitability or registration;

(c) Any person seeking judicial review of an
action of the Commission which is subject to the provisions of NRS 463.315 to 463.318,
inclusive; or

(d) Any person who is adversely affected by the
appointment of a supervisor pursuant to chapter
463B of NRS.

(a) A security issued by a corporation,
partnership, limited partnership or limited-liability company which is a holder
of a gaming license in this State;

(b) A security issued by a holding company that
is not a publicly traded corporation; or

(c) A security issued by a holding company that
is a publicly traded corporation, if the enforcement of the security interest
will result in the creditor acquiring control,

Ê may not be
enforced without the prior approval of the Commission and compliance with the
regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to subsection 2.

2. The Commission shall adopt regulations
establishing the procedure for the enforcement of such a security interest
which are consistent with chapter 104 of NRS.
Any remedy provided by the Commission in its regulations for the enforcement of
such a security interest is in addition to any other remedy provided by law.

NRS 463.345Early closing dates in certain transfers of gaming property
prohibited.When any person
contracts to sell or lease any property or interest in property, real or
personal, under circumstances which require the approval or licensing of the
purchaser or lessee by the Commission, the contract shall not specify a closing
date for the transaction which is earlier than the expiration of 90 days after
the submission of the completed application for such approval or licensing. Any
provision of such a contract which specifies an earlier closing date is void
for all purposes, but such invalidity does not affect the validity of any other
provision of the contract.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 785)

NRS 463.3455Provision regarding responsibility for fees and taxes required
in certain transfers of gaming property or interest.When
any person contracts to sell or lease any property or interest in property,
real or personal, under circumstances which require the approval or licensing
of the purchaser or lessee by the Commission, the contract must contain a
provision satisfactory to the Commission regarding responsibility for the
payment of any fees or taxes due pursuant to any subsequent deficiency determinations
made under this chapter which encompass any period of time before the closing
date of the transaction.

(Added to NRS by 1983, 593)

NRS 463.346Injunctions.

1. The Attorney General, at the direction
of the Commission, may institute a civil action in any district court of this
State against any person subject to this chapter or chapter 462, 464
or 465 of NRS to restrain a violation of this
chapter or chapter 462, 464 or 465 of
NRS.

2. The district court shall give priority
over other civil actions to an action brought pursuant to this section.

3. An action brought against a person
pursuant to this section does not preclude a criminal action or administrative
proceeding against that person.

NRS 463.3465Prosecution by Attorney General of violations of gaming laws.

1. If a district attorney in whose county
a violation of this chapter or of chapter 462,
463B, 464
or 465 of NRS occurs fails to file a
complaint or information for that offense or present it to a grand jury, within
15 days after the Commission or Board so requests in writing, the Commission or
Board may recommend to the Attorney General that the Attorney General file a
complaint or information or present the matter to a grand jury, as the facts
may warrant, and thereafter proceed as appropriate to complete the prosecution.
Upon a written recommendation to prosecute from the Commission or Board, the
Attorney General may so file the matter without leave of court and has
exclusive charge of the prosecution.

2. If a district attorney declines to
prosecute such a violation after receiving a written request to do so from the
Commission or Board, the district attorney may respond in writing to the
Commission or Board within the 15-day period specified in subsection 1 and
state the reasons why the district attorney declines.

NRS 463.347Penalty for possession of device, equipment or material
illegally manufactured, sold or distributed.Any
person who possesses any device, equipment or material which has been
manufactured, sold or distributed in violation of NRS
463.650 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 652)

NRS 463.350Gaming or employment in gaming prohibited for persons under 21.

(b) Loiter, or be permitted to loiter, in or
about any room or premises wherein any licensed game, race book, sports pool or
pari-mutuel wagering is operated or conducted.

(c) Be employed as a gaming employee except in a
counting room.

2. Any licensee, employee, dealer or other
person who violates or permits the violation of any of the provisions of this
section and any person, under 21 years of age, who violates any of the
provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

3. In any prosecution or other proceeding
for the violation of any of the provisions of this section, it is no excuse for
the licensee, employee, dealer or other person to plead that he or she believed
the person to be 21 years old or over.

NRS 463.355District attorney, sheriff and chief of police to furnish
information obtained during investigation or prosecution.Every district attorney, sheriff and chief of
police shall furnish to the Board, on forms prepared by the Board, all
information obtained during the course of any substantial investigation or
prosecution of any person if it appears that a violation of any law related to
gaming has occurred.

(Added to NRS by 1981, 1073)

NRS 463.3557Electronic transfer of money to game or gaming device by credit
card prohibited; exception.

1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, an electronic transfer of money from a financial institution
directly to a game or gaming device may not be made with a credit card.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not
apply to an interactive gaming system.

1. Conviction by a court of competent
jurisdiction of a person for a violation of, an attempt to violate, or a
conspiracy to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or of chapter 463B, 464
or 465 of NRS may act as an immediate
revocation of all licenses which have been issued to the violator, and, in
addition, the court may, upon application of the district attorney of the
county or of the Commission, order that no new or additional license under this
chapter be issued to the violator, or be issued to any person for the room or
premises in which the violation occurred, for 1 year after the date of the
revocation.

2. A person who willfully fails to report,
pay or truthfully account for and pay over any license fee or tax imposed by
the provisions of this chapter, or willfully attempts in any manner to evade or
defeat any such license fee, tax or payment thereof is guilty of a category C
felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS
193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person
to pay restitution.

3. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 4, a person who willfully violates, attempts to violate, or
conspires to violate any of the provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 463.160 is guilty of a category B felony and shall
be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less
than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, by a fine of not more
than $50,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.

4. A licensee who puts additional games or
slot machines into play or displays additional games or slot machines in a
public area without first obtaining all required licenses and approval is
subject only to the penalties provided in NRS 463.270
and 463.310 and in any applicable ordinance of the
county, city or town.

5. A person who willfully violates any
provision of a regulation adopted pursuant to NRS
463.125 is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided
in NRS 193.130.

6. The violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter, the penalty for which is not specifically fixed in this
chapter, is a gross misdemeanor.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 463.361 to 463.366,
inclusive, and 463.780, gaming debts that are not
evidenced by a credit instrument are void and unenforceable and do not give
rise to any administrative or civil cause of action.

2. A claim by a patron of a licensee for
payment of a gaming debt that is not evidenced by a credit instrument may be
resolved in accordance with NRS 463.362 to 463.366, inclusive:

(a) By the Board; or

(b) If the claim is for less than $500, by a
hearing examiner designated by the Board.

1. Whenever a patron and a licensee, or any
person acting on behalf of or in conjunction with a licensee, have any dispute
which cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the patron and which involves:

(a) Alleged winnings, alleged losses or the award
or distribution of cash, prizes, benefits, tickets or any other item or items
in a game, tournament, contest, drawing, promotion or similar activity or
event; or

(b) The manner in which a game, tournament,
contest, drawing, promotion or similar activity or event is conducted,

Ê the licensee
is responsible for notifying the Board or patron in accordance with the
provisions of subsection 2, regardless of whether the licensee is directly or
indirectly involved in the dispute.

2. Whenever a dispute described in
subsection 1 involves:

(a) At least $500, the licensee shall immediately
notify the Board; or

(b) Less than $500, the licensee shall notify the
patron of the patron’s right to request that the Board conduct an
investigation.

3. Upon being notified of a dispute, the
Board, through an agent, shall conduct whatever investigation it deems
necessary and shall determine whether payment should be made. The agent of the
Board shall mail written notice to the Board, the licensee and the patron of
the agent’s decision resolving the dispute within 45 days after the date the
Board first receives notification from the licensee or a request to conduct an
investigation from the patron. The failure of the agent to mail notice of the
agent’s decision within the time required by this subsection does not divest
the Board of its exclusive jurisdiction over the dispute.

4. Failure of the licensee to notify the
Board or patron as provided in subsection 2 is grounds for disciplinary action
pursuant to NRS 463.310 to 463.3145,
inclusive.

5. The decision of the agent of the Board
is effective on the date the aggrieved party receives notice of the decision.
Notice of the decision shall be deemed sufficient if it is mailed to the last
known address of the licensee and patron. The date of mailing may be proven by
a certificate signed by an officer or employee of the Board which specifies the
time the notice was mailed. The notice shall be deemed to have been received by
the licensee or the patron 5 days after it is deposited with the United States
Postal Service with the postage thereon prepaid.

NRS 463.363Petition for hearing by Board; notice and conduct of hearing.

1. Within 20 days after the date of
receipt of the written decision of the agent, the aggrieved party may file a
petition with the Board requesting a hearing to reconsider the decision.

2. The petition must set forth the basis
of the request for reconsideration.

3. If no petition for reconsideration is
filed within the time prescribed in subsection 1, the decision shall be deemed
final action on the matter and is not subject to reconsideration by the Board
or to review by the Commission or any court.

4. The party requesting the hearing must
provide a copy of the petition to the other party.

5. Within 15 days after service of the
petition, the responding party may answer the allegations contained therein by
filing a written response with the Board.

6. The Board shall schedule a hearing and
may conduct the hearing as provided in subsection 4 of NRS
463.110, except that notice of the date, time and place of the hearing must
be provided by the Board to both parties.

7. The hearing must be conducted in
accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission.

NRS 463.364Burden of proof on party seeking reconsideration; decision of
Board or hearing examiner.

1. The party seeking reconsideration bears
the burden of showing that the agent’s decision should be reversed or modified.

2. After the hearing, the Board or the
hearing examiner may sustain, modify or reverse the agent’s decision. The
decision by the Board or the hearing examiner must be in writing and must
include findings of fact. A copy of the decision must be delivered or mailed
forthwith to each party or to the party’s attorney of record.

NRS 463.366Payment of claim after decision of Board or hearing examiner
becomes final; deposit and withdrawal of amount of claim upon judicial review.

1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, a licensee shall pay a patron’s claim within 20 days after the
decision of the Board or the hearing examiner directing the licensee to do so
becomes final. Failure to pay within that time is grounds for disciplinary
action pursuant to NRS 463.311 to 463.3145, inclusive.

2. If a licensee intends to file a
petition for judicial review of the decision pursuant to NRS 463.3662 to 463.3668,
inclusive, the licensee must first deposit in an interest-bearing account in a
financial institution an amount equal to the amount in dispute. The licensee
shall pay the full amount of the patron’s claim, including interest, within 20
days after a final, nonappealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction so
directs.

3. The licensee may withdraw the amount
deposited in the financial institution upon:

(a) Payment of the full amount of the patron’s
claim, plus interest, if the licensee has given notice to the Board of the
payment; or

(b) A final determination by the court that the
licensee is not required to pay the claim.

1. Any person aggrieved by a final
decision or order of the Board or the hearing examiner made after hearing by
the Board pursuant to NRS 463.361 to 463.366, inclusive, may obtain a judicial review
thereof in the district court of the county in which the dispute between the
licensee and patron arose.

2. The judicial review must be instituted
by filing a petition within 20 days after the effective date of the final
decision or order. The petition must set forth the order or decision appealed
from and the grounds or reasons why the petitioner contends that a reversal or
modification should be ordered.

3. Copies of the petition must be served
upon the Board and all other parties of record, or their counsel of record,
either personally or by certified mail.

4. The court, upon a proper showing, may
permit other interested persons to intervene as parties to the appeal or as
friends of the court.

5. The filing of the petition does not
stay enforcement of the decision or order of the Board or the hearing examiner,
but the Board itself may grant a stay upon such terms and conditions as it
deems proper.

1. Upon written request of petitioner and
upon payment of such reasonable costs and fees as the Board may prescribe, the
complete record on review, or such parts thereof as are designated by the
petitioner, must be prepared by the Board.

2. The complete record on review must
include copies of:

(a) All pleadings in the case;

(b) All notices and interim orders issued by the
Board in connection with the case;

(c) All stipulations;

(d) The decision and order appealed from;

(e) A transcript of all testimony, evidence and
proceedings at the hearing;

(f) The exhibits admitted or rejected; and

(g) Any other papers in the case.

Ê The original
of any document may be used in lieu of a copy thereof. The record on review may
be shortened by stipulation of all parties to the review proceedings.

3. The record on review must be filed with
the reviewing court within 30 days after service of the petition for review,
but the court may allow the Board additional time to prepare and transmit the
record on review.

1. The reviewing court may, upon motion
therefor, order that additional evidence in the case be taken by the Board or
the hearing examiner upon such terms and conditions as the court deems just and
proper. The motion must not be granted except upon a showing that the
additional evidence is material and necessary and that sufficient reason
existed for failure to present the evidence at the hearing conducted by the
Board or the hearing examiner. The motion must be supported by an affidavit of
the moving party or his or her counsel showing with particularity the
materiality and necessity of the additional evidence and the reason why it was
not introduced in the administrative hearing. Rebuttal evidence to the
additional evidence must be permitted. In cases in which additional evidence is
presented to the Board or the hearing examiner, the Board or the hearing
examiner may modify the decisions and orders as the additional evidence may
warrant and shall file with the reviewing court a transcript of the additional
evidence together with any modifications of the decision and order, all of
which become a part of the record on review.

2. The review must be conducted by the
court sitting without a jury, and must not be a trial de novo but is confined
to the record on review. The filing of briefs and oral argument must be made in
accordance with the rules governing appeals in civil cases unless the local
rules of practice adopted in the judicial district provide a different
procedure.

3. The reviewing court may affirm the
decision and order of the Board or the hearing examiner, or it may remand the
case for further proceedings or reverse the decision if the substantial rights
of the petitioner have been prejudiced because the decision is:

(a) In violation of constitutional provisions;

(b) In excess of the statutory authority or
jurisdiction of the Board or the hearing examiner;

NRS 463.3668Judicial review: Appeal; exclusive method of review; costs to
transcribe proceedings and transmit record. [Effective through December 31,
2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No.
14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General
Election.]

1. Any party aggrieved by the final
decision in the district court after a review of the decision and order of the
Board or the hearing examiner may appeal to the Supreme Court in the manner and
within the time provided by law for appeals in civil cases. The Supreme Court
shall follow the same procedure thereafter as in appeals in civil actions, and
may affirm, reverse or modify the decision as the record and law warrant.

2. The judicial review by the district and
Supreme Courts afforded in this chapter is the exclusive method of review of
any actions, decisions and orders in hearings held pursuant to NRS 463.361 to 463.366,
inclusive. Judicial review is not available for extraordinary common-law writs
or equitable proceedings.

3. The party requesting judicial review
shall bear all of the costs of transcribing the proceedings before the Board or
the hearing examiner and of transmitting the record on review.

NRS 463.3668Judicial review: Appeal;
exclusive method of review; costs to transcribe proceedings and transmit
record. [Effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint
Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014
General Election.]

1. Any party aggrieved by the final
decision in the district court after a review of the decision and order of the
Board or the hearing examiner may appeal to the appellate court of competent
jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada
Constitution in the manner and within the time provided by law for appeals in
civil cases. The appellate court of competent jurisdiction shall follow the same
procedure thereafter as in appeals in civil actions, and may affirm, reverse or
modify the decision as the record and law warrant.

2. The judicial review by the district
court and the appellate court of competent jurisdiction afforded in this chapter
is the exclusive method of review of any actions, decisions and orders in
hearings held pursuant to NRS 463.361 to 463.366, inclusive. Judicial review is not available
for extraordinary common-law writs or equitable proceedings.

3. The party requesting judicial review
shall bear all of the costs of transcribing the proceedings before the Board or
the hearing examiner and of transmitting the record on review.

(Added to NRS by 1987, 1277; A 1991, 931; 2013, 1785,
effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14
(2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election)

1. A credit instrument accepted on or
after June 1, 1983, and the debt that the credit instrument represents are
valid and may be enforced by legal process.

2. A licensee or a person acting on behalf
of a licensee may accept an incomplete credit instrument which:

(a) Is signed by a patron; and

(b) States the amount of the debt in figures,

Ê and may
complete the instrument as is necessary for the instrument to be presented for
payment.

3. A licensee or person acting on behalf
of a licensee:

(a) May accept a credit instrument that is
payable to an affiliated company or may complete a credit instrument in the
name of an affiliated company as payee if the credit instrument otherwise
complies with this subsection and the records of the affiliated company
pertaining to the credit instrument are made available to agents of the Board
upon request.

(b) May accept a credit instrument either before,
at the time or after the patron incurs the debt. The credit instrument and the
debt that the credit instrument represents are enforceable without regard to
whether the credit instrument was accepted before, at the time or after the
debt is incurred.

4. This section does not prohibit the
establishment of an account by a deposit of cash, recognized traveler’s check,
or any other instrument which is equivalent to cash.

5. If a credit instrument is lost or
destroyed, the debt represented by the credit instrument may be enforced if the
licensee or person if acting on behalf of the licensee can prove the existence
of the credit instrument.

6. A patron’s claim of having a mental or
behavioral disorder involving gambling:

(a) Is not a defense in any action by a licensee
or a person acting on behalf of a licensee to enforce a credit instrument or
the debt that the credit instrument represents.

(b) Is not a valid counterclaim to such an
action.

7. Any person who violates the provisions
of this section is subject only to the penalties provided in NRS 463.310 to 463.318,
inclusive. The failure of a person to comply with the provisions of this
section or the regulations of the Commission does not invalidate a credit
instrument or affect the ability to enforce the credit instrument or the debt
that the credit instrument represents.

8. The Commission may adopt regulations
prescribing the conditions under which a credit instrument may be redeemed or
presented to a bank or credit union for collection or payment.

1. Whenever a nonrestricted licensee owes
a patron a specific amount of money as the result of a slot machine wagering
voucher which remains unpaid because of the failure of the patron to claim the
value, regardless of whether the identity of the patron is known, the
nonrestricted licensee shall maintain a record of the obligation in accordance
with the regulations adopted by the Commission.

2. Unless the Commission specifies by
regulation a shorter period in which a slot machine wagering voucher must be
redeemed, upon the expiration date printed on a slot machine wagering voucher
issued in this State or 180 days after a wager is placed, whichever period is
less, the obligation of the nonrestricted licensee to pay the patron any value
remaining on a slot machine wagering voucher expires.

3. Each nonrestricted licensee shall, for
the previous calendar quarter, report to the Commission on or before the 15th
day of the month following that calendar quarter any slot machine wagering
voucher that expires pursuant to this section. The licensee shall remit to the
Commission with each report payment equal to 75 percent of the value of the
expired slot machine wagering vouchers included on the report.

4. The Commission shall pay over all money
collected pursuant to this section to the State Treasurer to be deposited for
credit to the State General Fund.

5. The Commission shall adopt regulations
prescribing procedures which nonrestricted licensees must follow to comply with
the provisions of this section.

6. As used in this section, “slot machine
wagering voucher” means a printed wagering instrument, issued by a gaming
establishment operating under a nonrestricted license, that has a fixed dollar
wagering value which can only be used to acquire an equivalent value of
cashable credits or cash.

NRS 463.370Monthly fee for state license; fee for licensee operating less
than full month; proportionate share of operator of inter-casino linked system
and other persons; underpayments and overpayments; cessation of operation;
offset of certain losses.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 463.373, the Commission shall charge and collect
from each licensee a license fee based upon all the gross revenue of the
licensee as follows:

(a) Three and one-half percent of all the gross
revenue of the licensee which does not exceed $50,000 per calendar month;

(b) Four and one-half percent of all the gross
revenue of the licensee which exceeds $50,000 per calendar month and does not
exceed $134,000 per calendar month; and

(c) Six and three-quarters percent of all the
gross revenue of the licensee which exceeds $134,000 per calendar month.

2. Unless the licensee has been operating
for less than a full calendar month, the Commission shall charge and collect
the fee prescribed in subsection 1, based upon the gross revenue for the
preceding calendar month, on or before the 15th day of the following month.
Except for the fee based on the first full month of operation, the fee is an
estimated payment of the license fee for the third month following the month
whose gross revenue is used as its basis.

3. When a licensee has been operating for
less than a full calendar month, the Commission shall charge and collect the
fee prescribed in subsection 1, based on the gross revenue received during that
month, on or before the 15th day of the following calendar month of operation.
After the first full calendar month of operation, the Commission shall charge
and collect the fee based on the gross revenue received during that month, on
or before the 15th day of the following calendar month. The payment of the fee
due for the first full calendar month of operation must be accompanied by the
payment of a fee equal to three times the fee for the first full calendar
month. This additional amount is an estimated payment of the license fees for
the next 3 calendar months. Thereafter, each license fee must be paid in the
manner described in subsection 2. Any deposit held by the Commission on July 1,
1969, must be treated as an advance estimated payment.

4. All revenue received from any game or
gaming device which is operated on the premises of a licensee, regardless of
whether any portion of the revenue is shared with any other person, must be
attributed to the licensee for the purposes of this section and counted as part
of the gross revenue of the licensee. Any other person, including, without
limitation, an operator of an inter-casino linked system, who is authorized to
receive a share of the revenue from any game, gaming device or inter-casino
linked system that is operated on the premises of a licensee is liable to the
licensee for that person’s proportionate share of the license fees paid by the
licensee pursuant to this section and shall remit or credit the full
proportionate share to the licensee on or before the 15th day of each calendar
month. The proportionate share of an operator of an inter-casino linked system
must be based on all compensation and other consideration received by the
operator of the inter-casino linked system, including, without limitation,
amounts that accrue to the meter of the primary progressive jackpot of the
inter-casino linked system and amounts that fund the reserves of such a
jackpot, subject to all appropriate adjustments for deductions, credits,
offsets and exclusions that the licensee is entitled to take or receive
pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. A licensee is not liable to any
other person authorized to receive a share of the licensee’s revenue from any
game, gaming device or inter-casino linked system that is operated on the
premises of the licensee for that person’s proportionate share of the license
fees to be remitted or credited to the licensee by that person pursuant to this
section.

5. An operator of an inter-casino linked
system shall not enter into any agreement or arrangement with a licensee that
provides for the operator of the inter-casino linked system to be liable to the
licensee for less than its full proportionate share of the license fees paid by
the licensee pursuant to this section, whether accomplished through a rebate,
refund, charge-back or otherwise.

6. Any person required to pay a fee
pursuant to this section shall file with the Commission, on or before the 15th
day of each calendar month, a report showing the amount of all gross revenue
received during the preceding calendar month. Each report must be accompanied
by:

(a) The fee due based on the revenue of the month
covered by the report; and

(b) An adjustment for the difference between the
estimated fee previously paid for the month covered by the report, if any, and
the fee due for the actual gross revenue earned in that month. If the
adjustment is less than zero, a credit must be applied to the estimated fee due
with that report.

7. If the amount of license fees required
to be reported and paid pursuant to this section is later determined to be greater
or less than the amount actually reported and paid, the Commission shall:

(a) Charge and collect the additional license
fees determined to be due, with interest thereon until paid; or

(b) Refund any overpayment to the person entitled
thereto pursuant to this chapter, with interest thereon.

Ê Interest
pursuant to paragraph (a) must be computed at the rate prescribed in NRS 17.130 from the first day of the first
month following the due date of the additional license fees until paid.
Interest pursuant to paragraph (b) must be computed at one-half the rate
prescribed in NRS 17.130 from the first
day of the first month following the date of overpayment until paid.

8. Failure to pay the fees provided for in
this section shall be deemed a surrender of the license at the expiration of
the period for which the estimated payment of fees has been made, as
established in subsection 2.

9. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 463.386, the amount of the fee prescribed in
subsection 1 must not be prorated.

10. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 463.386, if a licensee ceases operation, the
Commission shall:

(a) Charge and collect the additional license
fees determined to be due with interest computed pursuant to paragraph (a) of
subsection 7; or

(b) Refund any overpayment to the licensee with
interest computed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 7,

Ê based upon
the gross revenue of the licensee during the last 3 months immediately
preceding the cessation of operation, or portions of those last 3 months.

11. If in any month, the amount of gross
revenue is less than zero, the licensee may offset the loss against gross
revenue in succeeding months until the loss has been fully offset.

12. If in any month, the amount of the
license fee due is less than zero, the licensee is entitled to receive a credit
against any license fees due in succeeding months until the credit has been
fully offset.

1. For the purposes of this chapter,
except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the computation of gross revenue
must include the face value of any credit instrument accepted on or after July
1, 1981, if, within 5 years after the last day of the month following the month
in which the instrument was accepted by the licensee, the Board determines
that:

(a) The instrument was not signed by the patron
or otherwise acknowledged by the patron in a written form satisfactory to the
Board;

(b) The licensee did not have an address for the
patron at the time of accepting the instrument, or, in lieu of that address,
has not provided the Board, within a reasonable time after its request, the
current address of the patron to whom the credit was extended;

(c) The licensee has not provided the Board any
evidence that the licensee made a reasonable effort to collect the debt;

(d) The licensee has not provided the Board any
evidence that the licensee checked the credit history of the patron before
extending the credit to the patron;

(e) The licensee has not produced the instrument
within a reasonable time after a request by the Board for the instrument unless
it:

(1) Is in the possession of a court,
governmental agency or financial institution;

(2) Has been returned to the patron upon
the patron’s partial payment of the instrument;

(3) Has been stolen and the licensee has
made a written report of the theft to the appropriate law enforcement agency;
or

(4) Cannot be produced because of any
other circumstance which is beyond the licensee’s control;

(f) The signature of the patron on the instrument
was forged and the licensee has not made a written report of the forgery to the
appropriate law enforcement agency; or

(g) Upon an audit by the Board, the licensee
requested the auditors not to confirm the unpaid balance of the debt with the
patron and there is no other satisfactory means of confirmation.

2. For the purposes of this chapter, the
computation of gross revenue must not include cash or its equivalent which is
received in full or partial payment of a debt previously included in the
computation of gross revenue pursuant to subsection 1.

3. Subsection 1 does not apply to any
credit instrument which is settled for less than its face amount to:

(a) Induce a partial payment;

(b) Compromise a dispute;

(c) Retain a patron’s business for the future; or

(d) Obtain a patron’s business if:

(1) An agreement is entered into to
discount the face amount of a credit instrument before it is issued to induce
timely payment of the credit instrument; and

(2) The percentage of discount of the
instrument is reasonable as compared to the prevailing practice in the
industry.

NRS 463.3715Computation of gross revenue: Items which may be deducted.

1. In calculating gross revenue, any
prizes, premiums, drawings, benefits or tickets that are redeemable for money
or merchandise or other promotional allowance, except money or tokens paid at
face value directly to a patron as the result of a specific wager, must not be
deducted as losses from winnings at any game except a slot machine.

2. In calculating gross revenue, the
amount of cash paid to fund periodic payments may be deducted as losses from
winnings for any game.

3. In calculating gross revenue from slot
machines, keno and bingo, the actual cost to the licensee of any personal
property distributed to a patron as the result of a specific legitimate wager
may be deducted as a loss, but not travel expenses, food, refreshments, lodging
or services.

4. In calculating gross revenue from
bingo, a licensee who provides a patron with additional play at bingo as the
result of an initial wager may deduct as losses from winnings all money or
tokens paid directly to that patron as a result of such additional play.

5. In calculating gross revenue, a
licensee may deduct its pro rata share of a payout from a game played in an
inter-casino linked system except for a payout made in conjunction with a card
game. The amount of the deduction must be determined based upon the written
agreement among the licensed gaming establishments participating in the
inter-casino linked system and the operator of the system. All cash prizes and
the value of noncash prizes awarded during a contest or tournament conducted in
conjunction with an inter-casino linked system are also deductible on a pro
rata basis to the extent of the compensation received for the right to
participate in that contest or tournament. The deductions may be taken only by
those participating licensed gaming establishments that held an active gaming
license at any time during the month in which the payout was awarded.

NRS 463.372Slot machines: Counting for purposes of administering quarterly
fee and annual taxes and fees.For
purposes of administering the quarterly state license fee imposed by NRS 463.373, the annual state license fees imposed by NRS 463.375 and 463.3855,
and the annual tax imposed by NRS 463.385, the
Commission shall prescribe by regulation the manner of counting slot machines
whose operations are related to one another.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 616; A 1979, 1737; 1983, 1336)

NRS 463.373Quarterly fee for state license for restricted operation.

1. Before issuing a state gaming license
to an applicant for a restricted operation, the Commission shall charge and
collect from the applicant for each slot machine for each quarter year:

(a) A license fee of $81 for each slot machine if
the applicant will have at least 1 but not more than 5 slot machines.

(b) A license fee of $405 plus $141 for each slot
machine in excess of 5 if the applicant will have at least 6 but not more than
15 slot machines.

2. The Commission shall charge and collect
the fee prescribed in subsection 1:

(a) On or before the last day of the last month
in a calendar quarter, for the ensuing calendar quarter, from a licensee whose
operation is continuing.

(b) In advance from a licensee who begins
operation or puts additional slot machines into play during a calendar quarter.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 463.386, no proration of the fee prescribed in
subsection 1 may be allowed for any reason.

4. The operator of the location where slot
machines are situated shall pay the fee prescribed in subsection 1 upon the
total number of slot machines situated in that location, whether or not the
machines are owned by one or more licensee-owners.

NRS 463.375Quarterly fee for state license for nonrestricted operation;
proportionate share of operator of inter-casino linked system and other
persons.

1. In addition to any other state gaming
license fees provided for in this chapter, before issuing a state gaming
license to an applicant for a nonrestricted operation, the Commission shall
charge and collect from the applicant a license fee of $80 for each slot
machine for each calendar year.

2. The Commission shall charge and collect
the fee prescribed in subsection 1, at the rate of $20 for each slot machine
for each calendar quarter:

(a) On or before the last day of the last month
in a calendar quarter, for the ensuing calendar quarter, from a licensee whose
operation is continuing.

(b) In advance from a licensee who begins
operation or puts additional slot machines into play during a calendar quarter.

3. Except as provided in NRS 463.386, no proration of the quarterly amount
prescribed in subsection 2 may be allowed for any reason.

4. The operator of the location where slot
machines are situated shall pay the fee prescribed in subsection 1 upon the
total number of slot machines situated in that location, whether the machines
are owned by one or more licensee-owners.

5. Any other person, including, without
limitation, an operator of an inter-casino linked system, who is authorized to
receive a share of the revenue from any slot machine that is operated on the
premises of a licensee is liable to the licensee for that person’s
proportionate share of the license fees paid by the licensee pursuant to this section
and shall remit or credit the full proportionate share to the licensee on or
before the dates set forth in subsection 2. A licensee is not liable to any
other person authorized to receive a share of the licensee’s revenue from any
slot machine that is operated on the premises of a licensee for that person’s
proportionate share of the license fees to be remitted or credited to the
licensee by that person pursuant to this section.

NRS 463.380Annual fee for state license based on number of games operated.

1. In addition to any other state gaming
license fees provided for in this chapter, the Commission shall, before issuing
a state gaming license, charge and collect in advance from each applicant a
license fee to be determined on the following basis:

(a) Those establishments operating or to operate
one game, the sum of $100.

(b) Those establishments operating or to operate
two games, the sum of $200.

(c) Those establishments operating or to operate
three games, the sum of $400.

(d) Those establishments operating or to operate
four games, the sum of $750.

(e) Those establishments operating or to operate
five games, the sum of $1,750.

(f) Those establishments operating or to operate
six or seven games, the sum of $3,000.

(g) Those establishments operating or to operate
8, 9 or 10 games, the sum of $6,000.

(h) Those establishments operating or to operate
11, 12 or 13 games, the sum of $650 for each game so operating or to operate.

(i) Those establishments operating or to operate
14, 15 or 16 games, the sum of $1,000 for each game so operating or to operate.

(j) Those establishments operating or to operate
more than 16 games, the sum of $1,000 for each game to and including 16 games
and the sum of $200 for each game in excess of 16 games so operating or to
operate.

2. In computing the number of games
operated or to be operated by an applicant under this section, a license
authorizing the receiving of bets or wagers on races held at a track which uses
the pari-mutuel system of wagering located outside of the State of Nevada, or
on sporting events by any system or method of wagering other than the system
known as the pari-mutuel method of wagering, shall be deemed a game within the
meaning of this section.

3. All licenses must be issued for the
calendar year beginning January 1 and expiring December 31. If the operation of
the licensee is continuing, the Commission shall charge and collect the fee
prescribed in subsection 1 on or before December 31 for the ensuing calendar
year. If the operation is new or has been temporarily closed with the approval
of the Board, the Commission shall prorate the license fee on a monthly basis.
If any licensee desires to enlarge the licensee’s operations during the
calendar year, the licensee must, after the licensee’s application is approved,
be charged the full annual fees for the number of games for which the licensee
desires a license under this section, and is entitled to credit thereon for the
annual fee the licensee may have previously paid under this section for the
same calendar year for a lesser number of games.

4. Card games, that is, stud or draw
poker, bridge, whist, solo, low ball, and panguingui for money, and slot
machines, when not utilized as an adjunct to or a unit of any banking,
percentage or mechanical device or machine, are not gambling games under the
provisions of this section.

5. All games operated or conducted in one
room or a group of rooms in the same or a contiguous building are considered
one operation under this section, and the license to be paid must be determined
on the aggregate number of games in each room or group of rooms in the same or
a contiguous building.

6. Except as otherwise provided in this
section and NRS 463.386, the amount of the fee
specified in subsection 1 must not be prorated.

NRS 463.383Quarterly fee for state license based on number of games
operated.

1. In addition to any other state gaming
license fees provided for in this chapter, the Commission shall, before issuing
a state gaming license, charge and collect from each applicant a quarterly
license fee to be determined on the basis of the following annual rates:

(a) From establishments operating or to operate
10 games or less:

(1) Those establishments operating or to
operate one game, the sum of $50.

(2) Those establishments operating or to
operate two games, the sum of $100.

(3) Those establishments operating or to
operate three games, the sum of $200.

(4) Those establishments operating or to
operate four games, the sum of $375.

(5) Those establishments operating or to
operate five games, the sum of $875.

(6) Those establishments operating or to
operate six or seven games, the sum of $1,500.

(7) Those establishments operating or to
operate 8, 9 or 10 games, the sum of $3,000.

(b) From establishments operating or to operate
more than 10 games:

(1) For each game up to and including 16
games, the sum of $500.

(2) For each game from 17 to 26 games,
inclusive, the sum of $4,800.

(3) For each game from 27 to 35 games,
inclusive, the sum of $2,800.

(4) For each game more than 35 games, the
sum of $100.

2. The Commission shall charge and collect
the fee prescribed in subsection 1, at the rate of one-fourth of the prescribed
annual rate for each calendar quarter:

(a) On or before the last day of the last month
in a calendar quarter, for the ensuing calendar quarter, from a licensee whose
operation is continuing.

(b) In advance from a licensee who begins
operation or puts additional games into play during a calendar quarter.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 463.386, no proration of the quarterly amount
prescribed in subsection 2 may be allowed for any reason.

4. In computing the number of games
operated or to be operated by an applicant under this section, a license
authorizing the receiving of bets or wagers on races held at a track which uses
the pari-mutuel system of wagering located outside of the State of Nevada or on
sporting events by any system or method of wagering other than the system known
as the pari-mutuel method of wagering, shall be deemed a game within the
meaning of this section.

5. Card games, that is, stud or draw
poker, bridge, whist, solo, low ball, and panguingui for money, and slot
machines, when not utilized as an adjunct to or a unit of any banking,
percentage or mechanical device or machine, are not gambling games under the
provisions of this section.

6. All games operated or conducted in one
room or a group of rooms in the same or a contiguous building are considered
one operation and the license to be paid must be determined on the aggregate
number of games in each room or group of rooms in the same or a contiguous
building.

NRS 463.385Annual excise tax upon slot machines: Imposition; collection;
proportionate share of operator of inter-casino linked system and other
persons; deposit and use of receipts.

1. In addition to any other license fees
and taxes imposed by this chapter, there is hereby imposed upon each slot
machine operated in this State an annual excise tax of $250. If a slot machine
is replaced by another, the replacement is not considered a different slot
machine for the purpose of imposing this tax.

2. The Commission shall:

(a) Collect the tax annually on or before June
30, as a condition precedent to the issuance of a state gaming license to
operate any slot machine for the ensuing fiscal year beginning July 1, from a
licensee whose operation is continuing.

(b) Collect the tax in advance from a licensee
who begins operation or puts additional slot machines into play during the
fiscal year, prorated monthly after July 31.

(c) Include the proceeds of the tax in its
reports of state gaming taxes collected.

3. Any other person, including, without
limitation, an operator of an inter-casino linked system, who is authorized to
receive a share of the revenue from any slot machine that is operated on the
premises of a licensee is liable to the licensee for that person’s
proportionate share of the license fees paid by the licensee pursuant to this
section and shall remit or credit the full proportionate share to the licensee
on or before the dates set forth in subsection 2. A licensee is not liable to
any other person authorized to receive a share of the licensee’s revenue from
any slot machine that is operated on the premises of a licensee for that
person’s proportionate share of the license fees to be remitted or credited to
the licensee by that person pursuant to this section.

4. The Commission shall pay over the tax
as collected to the State Treasurer to be deposited to the credit of the State
Distributive School Account in the State General Fund, and the Capital
Construction Fund for Higher Education and the Special Capital Construction
Fund for Higher Education, which are hereby created in the State Treasury as
special revenue funds, in the amounts and to be expended only for the purposes
specified in this section, or for any other purpose authorized by the
Legislature if sufficient money is available in the Capital Construction Fund
for Higher Education and the Special Capital Construction Fund for Higher
Education on July 31 of each year to pay the principal and interest due in that
fiscal year on the bonds described in subsection 6.

5. During each fiscal year, the State
Treasurer shall deposit the tax paid over to him or her by the Commission as
follows:

(a) The first $5,000,000 of the tax in the
Capital Construction Fund for Higher Education;

(b) Twenty percent of the tax in the Special
Capital Construction Fund for Higher Education; and

(c) The remainder of the tax in the State
Distributive School Account in the State General Fund.

6. There is hereby appropriated from the
balance in the Special Capital Construction Fund for Higher Education on July
31 of each year the amount necessary to pay the principal and interest due in
that fiscal year on the bonds issued pursuant to section 5 of chapter 679,
Statutes of Nevada 1979, as amended by chapter 585, Statutes of Nevada 1981, at
page 1251, the bonds authorized to be issued by section 2 of chapter 643,
Statutes of Nevada 1987, at page 1503, the bonds authorized to be issued by
section 2 of chapter 614, Statutes of Nevada 1989, at page 1377, the bonds
authorized to be issued by section 2 of chapter 718, Statutes of Nevada 1991,
at page 2382, the bonds authorized to be issued by section 2 of chapter 629,
Statutes of Nevada 1997, at page 3106, and the bonds authorized to be issued by
section 2 of chapter 514, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 3391. If in any year
the balance in that Fund is not sufficient for this purpose, the remainder
necessary is hereby appropriated on July 31 from the Capital Construction Fund
for Higher Education. The balance remaining unappropriated in the Capital
Construction Fund for Higher Education on August 1 of each year and all amounts
received thereafter during the fiscal year must be transferred to the State
General Fund for the support of higher education. If bonds described in this
subsection are refunded and if the amount required to pay the principal of and
interest on the refunding bonds in any fiscal year during the term of the bonds
is less than the amount that would have been required in the same fiscal year
to pay the principal of and the interest on the original bonds if they had not
been refunded, there is appropriated to the Nevada System of Higher Education
an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the original
bonds, as if they had not been refunded. The amount required to pay the
principal of and interest on the refunding bonds must be used for that purpose
from the amount appropriated. The amount equal to the saving realized in that
fiscal year from the refunding must be used by the Nevada System of Higher
Education to defray, in whole or in part, the expenses of operation and
maintenance of the facilities acquired in part with the proceeds of the
original bonds.

7. After the requirements of subsection 6
have been met for each fiscal year, when specific projects are authorized by
the Legislature, money in the Capital Construction Fund for Higher Education
and the Special Capital Construction Fund for Higher Education must be
transferred by the State Controller and the State Treasurer to the State Public
Works Board for the construction of capital improvement projects for the Nevada
System of Higher Education, including, but not limited to, capital improvement
projects for the community colleges of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
As used in this subsection, “construction” includes, but is not limited to,
planning, designing, acquiring and developing a site, construction,
reconstruction, furnishing, equipping, replacing, repairing, rehabilitating,
expanding and remodeling. Any money remaining in either Fund at the end of a
fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund but remains in those
Funds for authorized expenditure.

8. The money deposited in the State
Distributive School Account in the State General Fund under this section must
be apportioned as provided in NRS 387.030
among the several school districts and charter schools of the State at the
times and in the manner provided by law.

9. The Board of Regents of the University
of Nevada may use any money in the Capital Construction Fund for Higher
Education and the Special Capital Construction Fund for Higher Education for
the payment of interest and amortization of principal on bonds and other
securities, whether issued before, on or after July 1, 1979, to defray in whole
or in part the costs of any capital project authorized by the Legislature.

1. In addition to any other state license
fees imposed by this chapter, the Commission shall, before issuing a state
gaming license to an operator of a slot machine route, an operator of a mobile
gaming system or an operator of an inter-casino linked system, charge and
collect an annual license fee of $500.

2. Each such license must be issued for a
calendar year beginning January 1 and ending December 31. If the operation of
the licensee is continuing, the Commission shall charge and collect the fee on
or before December 31 for the ensuing calendar year.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 463.386, the fee to be charged and collected under
this section is the full annual fee, without regard to the date of application
for or issuance of the license.

1. The Commission shall, before issuing a
state gaming license to an operator of an information service, charge and
collect an annual fee of $6,000.

2. Each such license must be issued for a
calendar year beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31. If the
operation of the licensee is continuing, the Commission shall charge and
collect the fee on or before December 31 for the ensuing calendar year.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 463.386, the fee to be charged and collected
pursuant to this section is the full annual fee, without regard to the date of
application for or issuance of the license.

NRS 463.3857Fees from licensee who concludes gaming operation: Final fee
based on total outstanding value of collectible credit instruments; monthly fee
based on all compensation received in payment of credit instrument; calculation
and collection of monthly fee; security required for payment of monthly fee.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 463.386, the Commission shall charge and collect
from each licensee who concludes a gaming operation:

(a) A fee, to be included on the final tax return
at the close of operations and derived from application of the rates and
monetary limits set forth in NRS 463.370, based on
the total outstanding value of collectible credit instruments received as a
result of that gaming operation which are held by the licensee and remain
unpaid on the last tax day; or

(b) A monthly fee on all cash or other
compensation received by the licensee or any affiliate of the licensee in
payment of any credit instrument received as a result of that gaming operation
which is held by the licensee or any affiliate of the licensee and remains
unpaid on the last tax day.

2. The monthly fee must be:

(a) Calculated by applying to the amount of cash
or other compensation received in payment of a credit instrument during the
month a rate derived from the application of the rates and monetary limits set
forth in NRS 463.370 to the licensee’s experience
in receiving payment of credit instruments before concluding gaming operations;
and

(b) Collected and refunded pursuant to the
regulations adopted by the Commission.

3. To secure payment of the monthly fee,
the licensee must make a cash deposit or post and maintain a surety bond or
other acceptable form of security with the Commission in an amount determined
by applying the rate derived pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 to the
value of all collectible credit instruments.

4. As used in this section:

(a) “Last tax day” means the last day for which a
licensee is legally obligated to pay the fees imposed pursuant to NRS 463.370.

(b) “Value of all collectible credit instruments”
means the amount of cash or other compensation the licensee may reasonably
expect to receive in payment of unpaid credit instruments after conclusion of
the licensee’s gaming operation, taking into account all relevant factors.

NRS 463.386Credit for prepaid fees for license upon transfer of gaming
license for continuing operation; regulations.

1. If the Commission approves the issuance
of a license for gaming operations at the same location that is currently
licensed, or locations that are currently licensed if the license is for the
operation of a slot machine route, the Chair of the Board, in consultation with
the Chair of the Commission may administratively determine that, for the
purposes of NRS 463.370 and 463.373
to 463.3855, inclusive, the gaming license shall
be deemed transferred, the previously licensed operation shall be deemed a
continuing operation and credit must be granted for prepaid license fees, if
the Chair of the Board makes a written finding that such determination is
consistent with the public policy of this State pursuant to NRS 463.0129.

2. The Chair of the Board may refer a
request for administrative determination pursuant to this section to the Board
and the Commission for consideration, or may deny the request for any
reasonable cause. A denial may be submitted for review by the Board and the
Commission in the manner set forth by the regulations adopted by the Commission
which pertain to the review of administrative approval decisions.

3. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, no credit or refund of fees or taxes may be made because a gaming
establishment ceases operation.

4. The Commission may, with the advice and
assistance of the Board, adopt regulations consistent with the policy, objects
and purposes of this chapter as it may deem necessary to carry out the
provisions of this section.

NRS 463.387Refund of excessive state fees or taxes paid; procedure;
interest; time within which claim for refund must be filed.

1. State gaming license fees or taxes paid
in excess of the amount required to be reported and paid may be refunded, upon
the approval of the Commission, as other claims against the State are paid.

2. Within 90 days after the mailing of the
notice of the Commission’s action upon a claim for refund filed pursuant to
this chapter, the claimant may bring an action against the Commission on the
grounds set forth in the claim in any court of competent jurisdiction for the
recovery of the whole or any part of the amount with respect to which the claim
has been disallowed.

3. Failure to bring an action within the
time specified in subsection 2 constitutes a waiver of any demand against the
State on account of alleged overpayments.

4. Within 20 days after the mailing of the
notice of the Commission’s action upon a claim for refund filed pursuant to
this chapter, the claimant may file a motion for rehearing with the Commission.
The Commission must take action on the motion for rehearing within 50 days
after it has been filed with the Commission. If the motion for rehearing is
granted, the Commission’s earlier action upon the claim for refund is rescinded
and the 90-day period specified in subsection 2 does not begin until the
Commission mails notice of its action upon the claim following the rehearing.

5. If the Commission fails to mail its
notice of action on a claim within 6 months after the claim is filed or
reheard, the claimant may consider the claim disallowed and bring an action
against the Commission on the grounds set forth in the claim for the recovery
of the whole or any part of the amount claimed as an overpayment.

6. In any case where a refund is granted,
interest must be allowed at one-half the rate prescribed in NRS 17.130 upon the amount found to have
been erroneously paid from the first day of the first month following the date
of overpayment until paid. The Commission may in its discretion deny or limit
the payment of interest if it finds that the claimant has failed to file a
claim for a refund within 90 days after receiving written notification of
overpayment from the Board or has impeded the Board’s ability to process the
claim in a timely manner.

7. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 353.115, any claim for refund of state
gaming license fees or taxes paid in excess of the amount required to be
reported and paid must be filed with the Commission within 5 years after the
date of overpayment and not thereafter.

8. The provisions of this chapter must not
be construed to permit the proration of state gaming taxes or license fees for
purposes of a refund.

NRS 463.388Determination of deficiency: Recomputation or estimate of taxes
or fees; accrual of interest on unpaid taxes; offsetting overpayments; refund
of excess.

1. If any person fails to make a report of
the state license fees or taxes as required by this chapter, or if the Board is
not satisfied with the report of the state license fees or taxes required to be
paid to the State pursuant to this chapter by any person, the Board may compute
and determine the amount required to be paid upon the basis of:

(a) The facts contained in the report, if any;

(b) An audit conducted by the Board;

(c) An estimate of the amount of taxes or fees
due pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;

(d) Any information within its possession or that
may come into its possession; or

(e) Any combination of the methods described in
paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive.

2. Any interest on the tax unpaid by
reason of a credit instrument that is the subject of a determination by the
Board pursuant to NRS 463.371 accrues from the
first day of the second month following the month in which the action or
omission on which the determination is based occurred.

3. In making such a determination, the
Board may offset overpayments and interest due thereon against underpayments
and interest or penalties due thereon for the period of the audit.

4. If overpayments and interest thereon
exceed underpayments, penalties and interest thereon, the excess must be
refunded to the licensee except where otherwise expressly provided.

1. The Board shall give written notice of
its determination pursuant to NRS 463.388 to the
licensee or other person responsible for the payment of the license fee or tax.

2. The notice may be served by sending it
by certified mail, addressed to the licensee or other person at the licensed
location as it appears in the records of the Commission.

3. Except in the case of fraud or intent
to evade the payment of any fee or tax imposed by this chapter, every notice of
a determination of deficiency must be mailed within 5 years after the last day
of the calendar month following the applicable reporting period in which the
deficiency occurred or within 5 years after the report is filed by the
licensee, whichever period expires later.

4. If, before the expiration of the time
prescribed in this section for the mailing of a notice of a determination of
deficiency, the licensee has consented in writing to the mailing of the notice
after that time, the notice may be mailed at any time before the expiration of
the period agreed upon. The period so agreed upon may be extended by subsequent
agreements in writing before the expiration of the period previously agreed
upon.

5. If the reasons for the deficiency are
not apparent, the Board shall include a brief explanation of those reasons in
the notice of a determination of deficiency.

1. Upon the expiration of 30 days after
the service of notice of a deficiency determination, the amount of license fees
or taxes due, together with all interest and penalties, constitutes a lien on
any right, title or interest in all real and personal property where the gaming
establishment is located, or that is directly connected with gaming, which is
in the State and owned by the person against whom the determination has been
made unless the person files a petition for a redetermination which complies
with the provisions of NRS 463.3883.

2. If a proper petition for a
redetermination is filed, any amount due pursuant to a final order or decision
upon the petition for redetermination constitutes a lien on all such property
within the State owned by the debtor upon service of the final order or
decision.

3. The filing of a petition for judicial
review does not affect the lien or stay any action for the enforcement of the
lien. If the amount due is modified upon review, the Commission shall record a
notice of the modification of the amount of the lien.

4. A debtor continues to be responsible
for a deficiency determination although the debtor is no longer licensed
pursuant to this chapter.

5. A lien created pursuant to this section
is perfected upon the recording of a notice of the lien with the Secretary of
State and the county recorder of the county within which the establishment
subject to the lien is located. The lien has priority over any other lien
except a previously recorded lien and continues for 5 years from the date it is
recorded unless it is sooner discharged.

6. Within 5 years after the recording of
the lien or within 5 years after its most recent extension, the lien may be
extended by recording a notice that it remains unsatisfied with the Secretary
of State and the county recorder of the county within which the establishment
subject to the lien is located. Upon this recording, the existence of the lien
is extended 5 years unless sooner released or otherwise discharged.

7. The lien is discharged upon:

(a) Payment or cancellation of the underlying
debt; or

(b) The conveyance to the State of property which
satisfied the underlying debt.

(Added to NRS by 1981, 1071)

NRS 463.3883Redetermination: Time for filing and contents of petition;
hearing; finality of order; judicial review.

1. Any person against whom a determination
is made pursuant to NRS 463.388 may petition the
Commission for a redetermination within 30 days after service of notice of the
determination upon the person. If a petition for redetermination satisfying the
requirements of subsection 3 is not filed within 30 days, the determination
becomes final at the expiration of the period.

2. If a petition for redetermination
satisfying the requirements of subsection 3 is filed within the 30-day period,
the Commission shall reconsider the determination and, if the petitioner has so
requested, shall grant the petitioner a hearing.

3. A petition for redetermination must:

(a) Specify the contested portions of the
determination of deficiency;

(b) Specify the grounds for redetermination;

(c) State whether a hearing is requested; and

(d) Be accompanied by payment in full of the
uncontested portion of the determination, including any interest and penalties.

4. An order or decision of the Commission
upon a petition for redetermination is final 10 days after service upon the
petitioner.

5. A petitioner against whom an order or
decision of the Commission has become final may, within 60 days after it
becomes final, petition for judicial review in the manner provided by NRS 463.315 to 463.318,
inclusive. The Board may not petition for judicial review.

NRS 463.389Remedies of State are cumulative.The
remedies of the State for the collection and payment of license fees, taxes,
penalties and interest provided for in this chapter are cumulative and any
action taken by the Commission or the Attorney General does not constitute an
election by the State to pursue any remedy to the exclusion of any other remedy
for which provision is made in this chapter.

(Added to NRS by 1977, 1404)

NRS 463.390Quarterly fee for county license; penalty for late payment.

1. Any natural person, firm, association,
corporation, partnership, limited partnership or limited-liability company
desiring to conduct, operate or carry on any gambling game, slot machine or any
game of chance must, upon proper application to the sheriff if there is no
county license department or to that department of the county wherein it is
proposed that the slot machine, game or games be conducted or operated, be
issued a license for each particular device or game or slot machine under the
following conditions and regulations:

(a) The natural person, firm, association, corporation,
partnership, limited partnership or limited-liability company so applying must
furnish a complete description of the particular room and premises in which the
applicant desires to carry on or conduct the slot machine, device or game,
together with the location of the building, its street number, if any, and any
other information by which it may be definitely and readily located and
recognized.

(b) The applicant must state definitely the
particular type of slot machine or the particular game or device which the
applicant desires to carry on or conduct in the room and premises, and the slot
machine, game or device must be specifically described in and entered upon the
license.

(c) Card games, that is, stud and draw poker,
bridge, whist, solo, and panguingui for money, must be licensed independently
of other games mentioned in this section, regardless of locality or population,
at the rate of $25 per table per month, payable at the time of the application
prorated to the end of the calendar quarter during which the application is
made, and thereafter payable 3 months in advance.

(d) A license fee of $50 per month, payable at
the time of the application prorated to the end of the calendar quarter during
which the application is made, and thereafter payable for 3 months in advance,
must be paid to the sheriff or county license department for each license
issued for a game or device except for slot machines and games as otherwise
provided for in this section. For each money slot machine the license fee is
$10 per month, payable at the time of the application prorated to the end of
the calendar quarter during which the application is made, and thereafter
payable for 3 months in advance. When a combination of units are operated by
one handle, the license fee is $10 per month, payable at the time of the
application prorated to the end of the calendar quarter during which the
application is made, and thereafter payable for 3 months in advance, for each
unit paying in identical denominations operated thereby.

(e) The license entitles the holder to carry on
or operate the specific slot machine, game or device for which the license is
issued in the particular room and premises described therein, but not any other
slot machine, game or device than that specified therein, or the specified slot
machine, game or device in any other place than the room and premises so
described, for a period of 3 months next succeeding the date of issuance of the
license.

2. The licensee is entitled to operate two
or more slot machines, games or devices in the same room by paying the license
fee provided for in this section for each slot machine, game or device and
otherwise complying with the terms of this section.

3. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 4 or NRS 463.400, any person failing to
pay any license fees due to a county at the times respectively provided in this
chapter must pay in addition to the license fees a penalty of not less than $50
or 25 percent of the amount due, whichever is the greater, but not more than
$1,000 if the fees are less than 10 days late and in no case more than $5,000.
The penalty must be collected as are other charges, license fees and penalties
under this chapter.

4. A county may waive all or part of any
penalty due pursuant to subsection 3 if the board of county commissioners
issues a written finding that the license fees were not paid in a timely manner
as a result of circumstances beyond the licensee’s control.

5. Where the operator of a slot machine
route is contractually responsible for the payment of license fees for a
particular establishment which holds a restricted license, the operator is also
responsible for the payment of any penalties imposed for late payment of those
license fees. In such a case, the owner of the establishment is not responsible
for the payment of any penalties so imposed.

NRS 463.395Limitations on amount of fee for license or rate of tax imposed
by local government.

1. The license fee or tax imposed by a
local government for conducting, carrying on or operating any gambling game,
slot machine or other game of chance must not exceed:

(a) The amount, if charged per person,
establishment, game or machine; or

(b) The rate, if charged according to revenue,

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effect for that purpose on or before April 27, 1981.

2. If on that date the local government:

(a) Was in existence, had a population of less
than 2,000 and was not collecting or authorized by ordinance to collect such a
fee or tax, the local government may impose such a fee or tax in an amount
approved by the Nevada Tax Commission which is not greater than the largest fee
or tax imposed by a local government of the same kind. The fee or tax must not
be increased.

(b) Was in existence, had a population of less
than 2,000, and was authorized to collect but was not collecting such a fee or
tax, the local government may impose such a fee or tax in an amount not greater
than that authorized by ordinance.

(c) Was collecting a fee or tax which is
afterward held to be invalid, the local government may impose a new fee or tax
no greater in amount of estimated revenue to be derived than the fee or tax
held invalid.

NRS 463.400Penalty for willful evasion of payment of fees for license and
other acts and omissions.Any
person who willfully fails to report, pay or truthfully account for and pay
over the license fees imposed by NRS 463.370, 463.373 to 463.3855,
inclusive, 463.390, 463.450
and 463.760 to 463.775,
inclusive, or willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat any such tax
or payment thereof, or any licensee who puts additional games into play without
authority of the Commission to do so or any licensee who fails to remit any
license fee provided for by this chapter when due is in addition to the amount
due liable for a penalty of the amount of the license fee evaded or not paid,
collected or paid over. The penalty must be assessed and collected in the same
manner as are other charges, license fees and penalties under this chapter.

NRS 463.4073Regulations establishing policies and procedures for approval of
license to operate gaming salon and standards of operation.The Commission shall, with the advice and
assistance of the Board, adopt regulations setting forth:

1. The policies and procedures for
approval of a license to operate a gaming salon.

2. The standards of operation for a gaming
salon, including, without limitation, policies and procedures governing:

(a) Surveillance and security systems.

(b) The games offered. The regulations must
provide that the games offered must include table games and may include slot machines.

(c) Minimum wagers for any game offered. The
regulations must provide that minimum wagers for slot machines must not be less
than $500.

(a) May be restricted on the basis of the
financial criteria of the patron as established by the licensee and approved by
the Board; and

(b) Must not be restricted on the basis of the
race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical disability or sex of
the patron.

2. Any unresolved dispute with a patron
concerning restriction of admission to a gaming salon shall be deemed a dispute
as to the manner in which a game is conducted pursuant to NRS 463.362 and must be resolved pursuant to NRS 463.362 to 463.366,
inclusive.

1. As used in this section, “holidays or
special events” refers to periods during which the influx of tourist activity
in this State or any area thereof may require additional or alternative
industry accommodation as determined by the Board.

2. Any licensee holding a valid license
under this chapter may apply to the Board, on application forms prescribed by
the Board, for a holiday or special event permit to:

(a) Increase the licensee’s game operations
during holidays or special events; or

(b) Provide persons who are attending a special
event with gaming in an area of the licensee’s establishment to which access by
the general public may be restricted.

3. The application must be filed with the
Board at least 15 days before the date of the holiday or special event.

4. If the Board approves the application,
it shall issue to the licensee a permit to operate presently existing games or
any additional games in designated areas of the licensee’s establishment. The
number of additional games must not exceed 50 percent of the number of games
operated by the licensee at the time the application is filed. The permit must
state the period for which it is issued and the number, if any, of additional
games allowed. For purposes of computation, any fractional game must be counted
as one full game. The licensee shall present any such permit on the demand of
any inspecting agent of the Board or Commission.

5. Before issuing any permit, the Board
shall charge and collect from the licensee a fee of $14 per game per day for
each day the permit is effective. The fees are in lieu of the fees required
under NRS 463.380, 463.383
and 463.390.

6. The additional games allowed under a
permit must not be counted in computing the tax imposed by NRS 368A.200.

7. If any such additional games are not
removed at the time the permit expires, the licensee is immediately subject to
the fees provided for in this chapter.

NRS 463.409Approval by Board of game operated by charitable organization;
conditions; exceptions.Except as
otherwise provided in NRS 463.4091 to 463.40965, inclusive, the Board may approve the
operation of a game or games by a charitable or educational organization
subject to such conditions and limitations as the Board may impose, but no such
approval shall be given by the Board for the operation of a game or games for
more than one event or function conducted or sponsored by one charitable or
educational organization during any 1 calendar quarter.

NRS 463.4091Definitions.As
used in NRS 463.4091 to 463.40965,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined
in NRS 463.40915 to 463.4093,
inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

NRS 463.4092“Charitable or nonprofit activity” defined.“Charitable or nonprofit activity” means an
activity in support of the arts, amateur athletics, peace officers or health or
social services, or conducted for any benevolent, civic, educational,
eleemosynary, fraternal, humanitarian, patriotic, political or religious
purpose, including the operation of a qualified organization.

NRS 463.40935Administration of provisions by Board and Commission;
regulations.

1. The Board and Commission shall
administer the provisions of NRS 463.4091 to 463.40965, inclusive, for the protection of the
public and in the public interest in accordance with the policy of this state.

2. The Commission, upon the recommendation
of the Board, may adopt such regulations as it deems desirable to enforce the
provisions of NRS 463.4091 to 463.40965, inclusive, pursuant to the procedure set
forth in NRS 463.145.

NRS 463.4094Requirements for operation of charitable bingo game without
gaming license.A qualified
organization may operate a charitable bingo game without obtaining a license
pursuant to NRS 463.160 if:

1. The organization is approved by the
Executive Director and the total value of all the prizes offered in charitable
bingo games operated by the organization during the same calendar year does not
exceed $500,000;

2. The organization registers with the
Executive Director and the total value of all the prizes offered in charitable
bingo games operated by the organization during the same calendar year does not
exceed $50,000; or

3. The total value of the prizes offered
in the charitable bingo games does not exceed $2,500 per calendar quarter.

(a) Register a qualified organization that
complies with the requirements of NRS 463.4095.

(b) Approve a qualified organization if:

(1) The organization complies with the
requirements of NRS 463.4095; and

(2) The Executive Director determines that
the approval of the organization would not be contrary to the public interest.

(c) Provide a qualified organization, within 60
days after its submission of an application pursuant to NRS
463.4095, with written notification of the basis for any refusal by the
Executive Director to register or approve the qualified organization pursuant
to this section.

2. The registration or approval of a
qualified organization is a revocable privilege. No person has any right to be
registered or approved by the Executive Director or acquires any vested right
upon being registered or approved by the Executive Director.

3. Unless earlier revoked, the
registration or approval of a qualified organization is valid for the calendar
year and expires on December 31.

NRS 463.4095Requirements for registration and approval of Executive
Director.

1. To register with or request the
approval of the Executive Director, a qualified organization must submit to the
Executive Director:

(a) A written application containing:

(1) The name, address and nature of the
organization.

(2) Proof that the organization is a
qualified organization.

(3) The names of the officers or
principals of the organization, and of any person responsible for the
management, administration or supervision of the organization’s charitable
bingo games and any activities related to those bingo games.

(4) A description of all the prizes to be
offered in charitable bingo games operated by the organization during the
calendar year to which the application pertains and, if the approval of the
Executive Director is required, a summary of the anticipated expenses of
conducting those bingo games, including copies of any proposed agreements
between the organization and any suppliers of material for the operation of
those bingo games.

(5) A description of the intended use of
the net proceeds of charitable bingo games operated by the organization during
the calendar year to which the application pertains.

(6) The address of the location where
charitable bingo games will be conducted by the organization during the
calendar year to which the application pertains.

(7) A statement that charitable bingo
games will be conducted in accordance with standards of honesty and integrity
applicable to licensed bingo games in this state.

(8) Any other information the Executive
Director deems appropriate.

(b) A nonrefundable fee of:

(1) For registration, $10; or

(2) For a request for approval, $25.

(c) If the qualified organization requests
approval of the Executive Director, it must:

(1) Submit a complete set of the
fingerprints of its officers, principals and persons responsible for management
of the bingo games, on forms approved by the Executive Director, which the
Executive Director may forward to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of
Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its
report; and

(2) Reimburse the Board for its costs
incurred in submitting the fingerprints for review.

2. A qualified organization shall submit
such additional information as necessary to correct or complete any information
submitted pursuant to this section that becomes inaccurate or incomplete. The
approval of a qualified organization is suspended during the period that any of
the information is inaccurate or incomplete. The Executive Director may
reinstate the approval of the organization only after all information has been
corrected and completed.

3. The money collected pursuant to this
section must be expended to administer and enforce the provisions of NRS 463.4091 to 463.40965,
inclusive.

(a) A qualified organization that registers with
or requests the approval of the Executive Director to file an application
pursuant to this chapter for a finding of suitability to operate charitable
bingo in this state.

(b) Any person who is employed by, a member of, a
supplier of or otherwise associated with such an organization to file an
application pursuant to this chapter for a finding of suitability to be
associated with the operation of charitable bingo in this state.

2. The Commission may revoke the
registration or approval of a qualified organization if:

(a) An application for a finding of suitability
is not submitted to the Board within 30 days after the qualified organization
receives written notice that it is required pursuant to paragraph (a) of
subsection 1 to file an application for a finding of suitability.

(b) The qualified organization is found
unsuitable to operate charitable bingo in this state.

(c) A complete application for a finding of
suitability is not submitted to the Board or the association of the person with
the organization is not terminated, within 30 days after the qualified
organization receives written notice that an associated person is required pursuant
to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 to file an application for a finding of
suitability.

(d) The associated person is found unsuitable to
be associated with the operation of charitable bingo in this state and the
qualified organization does not terminate its association with that person
within 30 days after receiving written notice of the finding of unsuitability.
Every contract or agreement for personal services to a qualified organization
or for the conduct of any activity relating to the operation of charitable
bingo shall be deemed to include a provision for its termination without
liability on the part of the qualified organization upon a finding by the
Commission that the person is unsuitable to be associated with a qualified
organization. Failure expressly to include such a condition in the agreement is
not a defense in any action brought pursuant to this section to terminate the
agreement.

1. Compensate any person for the provision
of prizes and supplies used in the operation of charitable bingo in an amount
that exceeds the fair market value of the prizes and supplies necessary for the
operation of charitable bingo.

2. Provide:

(a) Any compensation to a person who is not a
regular employee of the organization; and

(b) Any additional compensation to a person who
is a regular employee of the organization,

Ê for his or
her services in organizing or operating charitable bingo or assisting in the
organization or operation of charitable bingo. This subsection does not
prohibit a qualified organization from compensating a person for the fair
market value of services that are ancillary to the organization or operation of
charitable bingo.

NRS 463.40965Reporting and expenditure of net proceeds of charitable bingo.

1. A qualified organization shall expend
the net proceeds of charitable bingo only for the benefit of charitable or
nonprofit activities in this state.

2. On or before February 1 of each year, a
qualified organization approved by the Executive Director shall submit to the
Executive Director a financial report on its charitable bingo activities for
the preceding calendar year. The financial report must include a statement of:

(a) The expenses incurred in the operation of
charitable bingo games; and

NRS 463.410Exemption of State from operation of 15 U.S.C. § 1172.Pursuant to section 2 of that certain Act of
the Congress of the United States entitled “An act to prohibit transportation
of gambling devices in interstate and foreign commerce,” approved January 2,
1951, being c. 1194, 64 Stat. 1134, and also designated as 15 U.S.C. §§
1171-1177, the State of Nevada, acting by and through its duly elected and
qualified members of its Legislature, does hereby in this section, and in
accordance with and in compliance with the provisions of section 2 of such Act
of Congress, declare and proclaim that it is exempt from the provisions of
section 2 of that certain Act of the Congress of the United States entitled “An
act to prohibit transportation of gambling devices in interstate and foreign
commerce,” approved January 2, 1951, being c. 1194, 64 Stat. 1134.

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NRS 463.420Legal shipments of gambling devices into State.All shipments of gambling devices, including
slot machines, into this state, the registering, recording and labeling of
which has been duly had by the manufacturer or dealer thereof in accordance
with sections 3 and 4 of that certain Act of the Congress of the United States
entitled “An act to prohibit transportation of gambling devices in interstate
and foreign commerce,” approved January 2, 1951, being c. 1194, 64 Stat. 1134,
and also designated as 15 U.S.C. §§ 1171-1177, shall be deemed legal shipments
thereof into this state.

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DISSEMINATION OF LIVE BROADCASTS FOR RACING

NRS 463.421Definitions.As
used in NRS 463.421 to 463.480,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined
in NRS 463.4212 to 463.4218,
inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

NRS 463.4212“Live broadcast” defined.“Live
broadcast” means an audio and video transmission of a race, or series of races,
as it occurs at a track and which is furnished by a disseminator to a user for
a fee.

NRS 463.4218“User” defined.“User”
means an operator of a race book, sports pool or gambling game who is licensed
in this state and receives and displays a live broadcast within this state and
uses information contained in the broadcast to determine winners of or payoffs on
wagers the operator accepts.

NRS 463.422Proposal by disseminator for exclusive right to disseminate live
broadcast for racing meet; determination of necessity of hearing; notice;
determination without hearing.

1. A disseminator who wishes to submit a
proposal for the exclusive right to disseminate a live broadcast for a racing
meet to users must give written notice to the Board in accordance with the
requirements established in the regulations adopted by the Commission.

2. After the Board receives such a notice,
the Board shall notify the disseminator indicating when a written proposal must
be submitted. If the Board reviews the submitted proposals and determines that
a hearing is necessary, the Board shall notify each disseminator and user
indicating that the Board intends to conduct a hearing to determine which
disseminator will receive the exclusive right to disseminate a live broadcast
for a racing meet to users.

3. If the Board reviews the submitted
proposals and determines that the selection of a disseminator may be made
without a hearing, it shall notify each disseminator and the public of its
determination.

4. All notifications provided by the Board
pursuant to this section must:

(a) Contain all information; and

(b) Conform with all requirements relating to the
manner, timing and form for such notifications,

Ê that the
Commission, with the advice and assistance of the Board, may prescribe by
regulation.

1. Whenever the Board decides to conduct a
hearing to determine which disseminator will receive the exclusive right to
disseminate a live broadcast for a racing meet to users, the Board shall
appoint a hearing panel, consisting of three members, to conduct the hearing.
The Commission, with the advice and assistance of the Board, shall prescribe by
regulation the qualifications of those members.

2. The members of the panel are entitled
to receive the necessary expenses incurred in carrying out their duties as
prescribed by the Board.

3. The Board may enter into agreements
necessary to provide for the services of the members of the hearing panels
appointed pursuant to this section.

4. The Board shall provide from its staff
such additional personnel as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of
this section.

NRS 463.424Procedure at hearing; submission of recommendation to Board;
action on recommendation; regulations for contents of proposals.

1. The hearing panel shall keep a record
of the hearing and allow any disseminator or user to present oral or written
testimony at the hearing.

2. At the hearing each interested
disseminator shall present a proposal for the exclusive right to disseminate a
live broadcast to users.

3. A user may present evidence in support
of or in opposition to any proposal presented by a disseminator, except that a
user may not offer an opinion as to which disseminator the panel should
recommend to the Board.

4. Within 10 days after the hearing is
completed, the hearing panel shall select the proposal of one disseminator from
the proposals presented at the hearing and submit to the Board the name of that
disseminator as its recommendation.

5. The Board may accept or reject the
recommendation of the hearing panel. If the Board rejects the recommendation,
it may select any other disseminator who presented a proposal at the hearing,
or may reject all proposals presented at the hearing.

6. The Commission, with the advice and
assistance of the Board, shall adopt regulations prescribing the information
and documentation each disseminator must include in his or her proposal.

1. Any disseminator who presents a
proposal or user who presents evidence at the hearing conducted pursuant to NRS 463.424 may appeal the decision of the Board. The
aggrieved party must file a petition with the Commission within 10 days after
the Board issues its decision.

2. The party seeking the review bears the
burden of proof. The Commission’s review must be confined to the record and is
limited solely to a consideration and determination of the question of whether
there has been an abuse of discretion by the Board in its decision.

3. The decision of the Commission is final
and is not subject to judicial review.

NRS 463.427Unauthorized use or dissemination of live broadcast prohibited.No live broadcast may be used or disseminated
unless the rights for that broadcast have been secured by a disseminator
authorized by the Board pursuant to NRS 463.424.

1. It is unlawful for any person in this
state to receive, supply or disseminate in this state by any means information
received from any source outside of this state concerning racing, when the
information is to be used to maintain and operate any gambling game and
particularly any race book, except off-track pari-mutuel wagering for which the
user is licensed pursuant to chapter 464 of
NRS, without first having obtained a license so to do as provided in NRS 463.430 to 463.480,
inclusive.

2. The provisions of this section do not
apply to:

(a) Any person who provides a televised broadcast
which is presented without charge to any person who receives the broadcast.

(b) Any licensee who has been issued a gaming
license and receives from or supplies to any affiliated licensee, by means of a
computerized system for bookmaking used by the licensee and the affiliated
licensee, information concerning racing.

3. For the purposes of this section:

(a) Any broadcasting or display of information
concerning racing held at a track which uses the pari-mutuel system of wagering
is an incident of maintaining and operating a race book.

(b) “Affiliated licensee” means any person to whom
a valid gaming license or pari-mutuel wagering license has been issued that
directly, or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is
controlled by, or is under common control with, a licensee.

NRS 463.435Renewal of license: Application to include information relating
to state business license; denial of renewal for unpaid debt assigned to State
Controller for collection. [Effective January 1, 2014.]

1. In addition to any other requirements
set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of a license issued
pursuant to NRS 463.430 to 463.480,
inclusive, must indicate in the application submitted to the Commission whether
the applicant has a state business license. If the applicant has a state
business license, the applicant must include in the application the state
business license number assigned by the Secretary of State upon compliance with
the provisions of chapter 76 of NRS.

2. A license issued pursuant to NRS 463.430 to 463.480,
inclusive, may not be renewed by the Commission if:

(a) The applicant fails to submit the information
required by subsection 1; or

(b) The State Controller has informed the
Commission pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS
353C.1965 that the applicant owes a debt to an agency that has been
assigned to the State Controller for collection and the applicant has not:

(1) Satisfied the debt;

(2) Entered into an agreement for the
payment of the debt pursuant to NRS
353C.130; or

NRS 463.440Regulation and control of dissemination of information: Public
policy of State; power of Commission; regulations.

1. In addition to the state policy
concerning gaming as set forth in NRS 463.0129,
the Legislature hereby finds, and declares to be the public policy of this
state concerning activities and information related to wagering on races held
at a track which uses the pari-mutuel system of wagering that:

(a) All persons licensed to operate and maintain
a sports pool or race book are entitled to receive on a fair and equitable
basis all information concerning such racing that is being disseminated into
and within this state.

(b) In order to protect the health, safety,
morals, good order and general welfare of the public, all persons,
associations, locations, practices and activities related to the dissemination
and use of information concerning such racing should be controlled, supervised
and properly licensed.

2. In accordance with reasonable
regulations which may be adopted, amended or repealed by the Commission, the
Commission has the power and jurisdiction:

(a) To regulate and control the business of
supplying and disseminating information by such means concerning racing held at
a track which uses the pari-mutuel system of wagering.

(b) To issue, condition, limit and restrict licenses
to such disseminators.

(c) To suspend, revoke, condition or limit such
licenses or impose fines in accordance with NRS 463.310.

(d) To prescribe the manner, terms and conditions
for receiving, supplying or disseminating in this state information concerning
such racing.

3. The Commission is empowered to adopt,
amend and repeal such regulations as may be necessary for the orderly
administration of NRS 463.430 to 463.480, inclusive, and for the protection of the
public and in the public interest.

1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 3, the Commission may fix, regulate and control the rates to be
charged by any disseminator of information concerning racing held at a track
which uses the pari-mutuel system of wagering, but the rates must be just and
reasonable.

2. The Commission may require any licensee
who subscribes to a disseminator’s service to report financial information
relating to wagering and amounts won on each track or event, and may publish
this information to ensure that the rates are just and reasonable.

3. The provisions of subsection 1 do not
apply to the rates to be charged for the dissemination of live broadcasts.

NRS 463.450Fees: Amount; collection; overpayment or underpayment; deposit
in State General Fund.

1. Any disseminator of such information
obtaining a license under NRS 463.430 to 463.480, inclusive, shall pay to the Commission a fee
of 4.25 percent of the total fees collected from users each calendar month for
the dissemination of live broadcasts.

2. The Commission shall collect the fee on
or before the last day of each calendar month for the preceding calendar month.

3. If the amount of the fee required by
this section to be reported and paid is determined to be different than the
amount reported or paid by the licensee, the Commission shall:

(a) Charge and collect any additional fee
determined to be due, with interest thereon until paid; or

(b) Refund any overpaid fees to the person
entitled thereto pursuant to this chapter, with interest thereon.

Ê Interest
pursuant to paragraph (a) must be computed at the rate prescribed in NRS 17.130 from the first day of the first
calendar month following the due date of the additional license fees until
paid. Interest pursuant to paragraph (b) must be computed at one-half the rate
prescribed in NRS 17.130 from the first
day of the first month following the date of overpayment until paid.

4. The Commission shall remit all fees
collected, less any fees refunded pursuant to subsection 3, to the State
Treasurer for deposit to the credit of the State General Fund.

NRS 463.460Licensee to furnish information without discrimination.Any disseminator of such information obtaining
a license under NRS 463.430 to 463.480, inclusive, shall furnish such information to
any licensed race book or sports pool which applies to the disseminator
therefor, and the information must be furnished by the disseminator as
adequately and efficiently as it is furnished to any other users of the
information furnished by the disseminator.

NRS 463.462Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license;
grounds for denial of license; duty of Commission. [Effective until the date of
the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to
establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the
professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages
and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child
support proceedings.]

1. A natural person who applies for the
issuance or renewal of a license issued pursuant to NRS
463.430 to 463.480, inclusive, shall submit to
the Commission the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and
Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be
completed and signed by the applicant.

2. The Commission shall include the
statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in:

(a) The application or any other forms that must
be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the license; or

(b) A separate form prescribed by the Commission.

3. A license may not be issued or renewed
by the Commission pursuant to NRS 463.430 to 463.480, inclusive, if the applicant is a natural
person who:

(a) Fails to submit the statement required
pursuant to subsection 1; or

(b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant
to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support
of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the
district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment
of the amount owed pursuant to the order.

4. If an applicant indicates on the
statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a
court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order
or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing
the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the
Commission shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other
public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant
may take to satisfy the arrearage.

NRS 463.464Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply
with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until
the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state
to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the
professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support
arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity
or child support proceedings.]

1. If the Commission receives a copy of a
court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540
that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and
recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the
holder of a license issued pursuant to NRS 463.430
to 463.480, inclusive, the Commission shall deem
the license issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day
after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Commission
receives a letter issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney
or other public agency pursuant to NRS
425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the
subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.

2. The Commission shall reinstate a
license issued pursuant to NRS 463.430 to 463.480, inclusive, that has been suspended by a
district court pursuant to NRS 425.540
if the Commission receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other
public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550
to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license
was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the
arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.

NRS 463.466Application for license to include social security number of
applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the
federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding,
suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational
licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain
processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]The application of a natural person who
applies for the issuance of a license issued pursuant to NRS
463.430 to 463.480, inclusive, must include the
social security number of the applicant.

NRS 463.480Penalty.A person,
firm, association or corporation, or any of their officers or agents, who
violates any of the provisions of NRS 463.430 to 463.460, inclusive, is guilty of a category C felony
and shall be punished as provided in NRS
193.130.

NRS 463.483“Director” defined.“Director”
means any director of a corporation or any person performing similar functions
with respect to any organization.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 365)

NRS 463.484“Equity security” defined.“Equity
security” means:

1. Any voting stock of a corporation, or
similar security;

2. Any security convertible, with or without
consideration, into such a security, or carrying any warrant or right to
subscribe to or purchase such a security;

3. Any such warrant or right; or

4. Any security having a direct or
indirect participation in the profits of the issuer.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 365)

NRS 463.4845“General partner” defined.“General
partner” means any general partner of a limited partnership or any person
performing similar functions.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1520)

NRS 463.485“Holding company” defined.

1. “Holding company” means any
corporation, firm, partnership, limited partnership, limited-liability company,
trust or other form of business organization not a natural person which,
directly or indirectly:

(a) Owns;

(b) Has the power or right to control; or

(c) Holds with power to vote,

Ê any part of
the limited partnership interests, interests in a limited-liability company or
outstanding voting securities of a corporation which holds or applies for a
license.

2. For the purposes of this section, in
addition to any other reasonable meaning of the words used, a holding company
“indirectly” has, holds or owns any power, right or security mentioned in
subsection 1 if it does so through any interest in a subsidiary or successive
subsidiaries, however many such subsidiaries may intervene between the holding
company and the corporation, limited partnership or limited-liability company
which holds or applies for a license.

NRS 463.4855“Interest in a limited-liability company” defined.“Interest in a limited-liability company”
means a member’s share of the profits and losses of a limited-liability company
and the right to receive distributions of the company’s assets.

NRS 463.486“Intermediary company” defined.“Intermediary
company” means any corporation, firm, partnership, limited partnership,
limited-liability company, trust or other form of business organization other
than a natural person which:

1. Is a holding company with respect to a
corporation, limited partnership or limited-liability company which holds or
applies for a license; and

NRS 463.4862“Limited-liability company” defined.“Limited-liability
company” means a limited-liability company organized and existing pursuant to
the provisions of chapter 86 of NRS or formed
under the laws of any jurisdiction other than this State.

NRS 463.4863“Limited partner” defined.“Limited
partner” means any limited partner of a limited partnership or any other person
having similar rights.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1520)

NRS 463.4864“Limited partnership” defined.“Limited
partnership” means a partnership formed by two or more persons pursuant to the
terms of chapter 87A or 88 of NRS or the laws of any state other than this
State, having as members one or more general partners and one or more limited
partners.

(a) Any corporation or other legal entity except
a natural person which:

(1) Has one or more classes of securities
registered pursuant to section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (15 U.S.C. § 78l);

(2) Is an issuer subject to section 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. § 78o); or

(3) Has one or more classes of securities
exempted from the registration requirements of section 5 of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (15 U.S.C. § 77e), solely by reason of an exemption
contained in section 3(a)10, 3(a)11 or 3(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (15 U.S.C. §§ 77c(a)(10), 77c(a)(11) and 77c(c), respectively) or 17
C.F.R. §§ 230.251 et seq.

(b) Any corporation or other legal entity created
under the laws of a foreign country:

(1) Which has one or more classes of
securities registered on that country’s securities exchange or over-the-counter
market; and

(2) Whose activities have been found by
the Commission to be regulated in a manner which protects the investors and the
State of Nevada.

2. The term does not include any
corporation or other legal entity which has securities registered or is an
issuer pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 solely because it:

(a) Guaranteed a security issued by an affiliated
company pursuant to a public offering; or

(b) Is considered by the Securities and Exchange
Commission to be a coissuer of a public offering of securities pursuant to 17
C.F.R. § 230.140.

1. The policy of the State of Nevada with
respect to the issuance of state gaming licenses to corporations is:

(a) To broaden the opportunity for investment in
gaming through the pooling of capital in corporate form.

(b) To maintain effective control over the
conduct of gaming by corporate licensees.

(c) To restrain any speculative promotion of the
stock or other securities of gaming enterprises.

2. The Commission may waive, either
selectively or by general regulation, one or more of the requirements of NRS 463.482 to 463.645,
inclusive, if it makes a written finding that such waiver is consistent with
the state policy set forth in NRS 463.0129 and
this section.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 365; A 1975, 694)

NRS 463.490Qualifications for state gaming license for corporations other
than publicly traded corporations.In
order to be eligible to receive a state gaming license, a corporation, other
than a publicly traded corporation, must:

1. Be incorporated:

(a) In the State of Nevada, although the
corporation may be a wholly or partly owned subsidiary of a corporation which
is chartered in another state of the United States; or

(b) In another state of the United States, if all
persons having any direct or indirect interest of any nature in the corporation
are licensed as required by NRS 463.530 and any
applicable regulations of the Commission;

2. Maintain an office of the corporation
on the licensed premises;

3. Comply with all of the requirements of
the laws of the State of Nevada pertaining to corporations; and

4. Maintain a ledger in the principal
office of the corporation in Nevada, which shall:

(a) At all times reflect the ownership of every
class of security issued by the corporation; and

(b) Be available for inspection by the Board,
Commission and their authorized agents, at all reasonable times without notice.

NRS 463.505Prior approval by Chair of Board required to grant option to
purchase security issued by corporation other than publicly traded corporation
or to dispose of existing option to acquire such security; review of denial of
approval.

1. The purported granting of an option to
purchase any security issued by a corporation, other than a publicly traded
corporation, which holds a state gaming license or which is a holding company
or an intermediary company for an entity that holds a state gaming license or
the purported sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition of an
existing option to acquire such a security is void unless administratively
approved in advance by the Chair of the Board.

(b) To the extent consistent with this section,
be considered in all respects as an application.

3. The Chair of the Board may refer a
request for administrative approval to the Board and Commission for
consideration or deny the request for administrative approval for any
reasonable cause. A denial may be submitted for review by the Board and
Commission in the manner set forth by the regulations of the Commission
pertaining to the review of administrative approval decisions.

4. The Commission, upon recommendation by
the Board, may require a person to apply for a finding of suitability to hold
an option to purchase such a security.

NRS 463.510Prior approval by Commission required for other disposition of
securities issued by corporation other than publicly traded corporation;
restrictions on unsuitable persons; statement on certificate.

1. The purported sale, assignment,
transfer, pledge, exercise of an option to purchase or other disposition of any
security issued by a corporation, other than a publicly traded corporation,
which holds a state gaming license or which is a holding company or an
intermediary company for an entity that holds a state gaming license is void
unless approved in advance by the Commission.

2. If at any time the Commission finds
that an individual owner of any such security is unsuitable to continue as a
gaming licensee in this state, the owner shall immediately offer the security
to the issuing corporation for purchase. The corporation shall purchase the
security so offered, for cash at fair market value, within 10 days after the
date of the offer.

3. Beginning upon the date when the
Commission serves notice of a determination of unsuitability pursuant to
subsection 2 upon the corporation, it is unlawful for the unsuitable owner:

(a) To receive any dividend or interest upon any
such security;

(b) To exercise, directly or through any trustee
or nominee, any voting right conferred by such security; or

(c) To receive any remuneration in any form from
the corporation, for services rendered or otherwise.

4. Every security issued by a corporation,
other than a publicly traded corporation, which holds a state gaming license
must bear a statement, on both sides of the certificate evidencing the
security, of the restrictions imposed by this section.

NRS 463.520Registration with Board by corporations other than publicly
traded corporations; required information.A
corporation, other than a publicly traded corporation, which applies for a
state gaming license shall register as a corporation with the Board, and shall
provide the following information to the Board:

1. The organization, financial structure
and nature of the business to be operated, including:

(a) The names and personal history of all
officers, directors and key employees;

(b) A complete set of the fingerprints of all
officers, directors and key employees which the Board may forward to the
Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; and

(c) The names, addresses and number of shares
held by all stockholders.

2. The rights and privileges acquired by
the holders of different classes of authorized securities, including
debentures.

3. The terms on which securities are to be
offered.

4. The terms and conditions of all
outstanding loans, mortgages, trust deeds, pledges or any other indebtedness or
security device.

5. The extent of the equity security
holding in the corporation of all officers, directors and underwriters, and
their remuneration as compensation for services, in the form of salary, wages,
fees or otherwise.

6. Remuneration to persons other than
directors and officers exceeding $30,000 per annum.

7. Bonus and profit-sharing arrangements.

8. Management and service contracts.

9. Options existing, or to be created.

10. Balance sheets for at least 3
preceding fiscal years or, if the corporation has not been incorporated for a
period of 3 years, balance sheets from the time of its incorporation. All
balance sheets shall be certified by independent public accountants certified
or registered in the State of Nevada.

11. Profit and loss statements for at
least the 3 preceding fiscal years or, if the corporation has not been
incorporated for a period of 3 years, profit and loss statements from the time
of its incorporation. All profit and loss statements shall be certified by
independent public accountants certified or registered in the State of Nevada.

12. Any further financial data which the
Board may deem necessary or appropriate for the protection of the State of
Nevada, or licensed gambling, or both.

NRS 463.530Individual licensing of officers and directors of corporations
other than publicly traded corporations; other persons required to be licensed
individually.All officers and
directors of a corporation, other than a publicly traded corporation, which
holds or applies for a state gaming license must be licensed individually,
according to the provisions of this chapter, and if, in the judgment of the
Commission, the public interest will be served by requiring any or all of the
corporation’s individual stockholders, lenders, holders of evidence of
indebtedness, underwriters, key executives, agents or employees to be licensed,
the corporation shall require those persons to apply for a license in
accordance with the laws and requirements in effect at the time the Commission
requires the licensing. A person who is required to be licensed by this section
shall apply for a license within 30 days after the person becomes an officer or
director. A person who is required to be licensed pursuant to a decision of the
Commission shall apply for a license within 30 days after the Commission
requests the person to do so.

NRS 463.540Limitation on certain powers of corporations other than publicly
traded corporations after licensing; approval of Commission.After licensing pursuant to NRS 463.170, a corporation, other than a publicly
traded corporation:

1. Before it may issue or transfer any
security to any person, shall file a report of its proposed action with the
Board and Commission, which report must request the approval of the Commission.
The Commission shall have 90 days within which to approve or deny the request.
If the Commission denies the request, the corporation shall not issue or
transfer any such security.

2. Shall file a report of each change of
the corporate officers and the members of its board of directors with the Board
and Commission within 30 days after the change becomes effective. The
Commission has 90 days within which to approve or disapprove the change. During
the 90-day period and thereafter if the Commission does not disapprove the
change, the officer or member of the board of directors is entitled to exercise
all powers of the office to which the officer or member was so elected or
appointed.

(a) Report to the Board and Commission in writing
any change in corporate personnel who have been designated by the Board or
Commission as key executives.

(b) Furnish the Board an annual profit and loss
statement and an annual balance sheet.

2. The Commission may require that any
such corporation furnish the Board with a copy of its federal income tax return
within 30 days after such return is filed with the Federal Government.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1588; A 1971, 675)

NRS 463.560Termination of employment of employee found unsuitable or whose
license is denied or revoked; licensing of successor.

1. If an employee of a corporate licensee
who is required to be licensed individually:

(a) Does not apply for a license within 30 days
after the Commission requests the employee to do so, and the Commission makes a
finding of unsuitability for that reason;

(b) Is denied a license; or

(c) Has his or her license revoked by the
Commission,

Ê the
corporate gaming licensee by whom the employee is employed shall terminate his
or her employment in any capacity in which the employee is required to be
licensed and shall not permit the employee to exercise a significant influence
over the operation of the gaming establishment upon being notified by registered
or certified mail of that action.

2. If the corporate licensee designates
another employee to replace the employee whose employment was terminated, it
shall promptly notify the Commission and shall cause the newly designated
employee to apply for a gaming license.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1588; A 1969, 376; 1977, 1438;
1981, 1065)

Limited Partnerships Generally

NRS 463.563Policy of State; waiver of requirements.

1. The policy of the State of Nevada with
respect to the issuance of state gaming licenses to limited partnerships is:

(a) To broaden the opportunity for investment in
gaming through the pooling of capital in limited partnership form.

(b) To maintain effective control over the
conduct of gaming by limited partnership licensees.

(c) To restrain any speculative promotion of
limited partnership interests in gaming enterprises.

2. To the extent practicable, the
provisions of this chapter that apply to a limited partnership shall be deemed
to apply to a registered limited-liability partnership as defined in NRS 87.020 or 87.4311 or a foreign registered
limited-liability partnership.

3. The Commission may waive, either
selectively or by general regulation, one or more of the requirements of NRS 463.564 to 463.572,
inclusive, if it makes a written finding that a waiver is consistent with the
state policy set forth in NRS 463.0129 and this
section.

NRS 463.566Eligibility.No
limited partnership is eligible to receive a state gaming license unless the
conduct of gaming is among the purposes stated in its certificate of limited
partnership.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1521)

NRS 463.5665Prior approval by Chair of Board required to grant option to
purchase interest in limited partnership or to dispose of existing option to
acquire such interest; review of denial of approval.

1. The purported granting of an option to
purchase any interest in a limited partnership which holds a state gaming
license or which is a holding company or an intermediary company for an entity
that holds a state gaming license or the purported sale, assignment, transfer,
pledge or other disposition of an existing option to acquire such an interest
is void unless administratively approved in advance by the Chair of the Board.

(b) To the extent consistent with this section,
be considered in all respects as an application.

3. The Chair of the Board may refer a
request for administrative approval to the Board and Commission for
consideration or deny the request for administrative approval for any
reasonable cause. A denial may be submitted for review by the Board and
Commission in the manner set forth by the regulations of the Commission
pertaining to the review of administrative approval decisions.

4. The Commission, upon recommendation by
the Board, may require a person to apply for a finding of suitability to hold
an option to purchase such an interest.

NRS 463.567Prior approval by Commission required for other disposition of
interest in limited partnership; restrictions on unsuitable persons; statement
on certificate.

1. The purported sale, assignment,
transfer, pledge, exercise of an option to purchase, or other disposition of
any interest in a limited partnership which holds a state gaming license or
which is a holding company or an intermediary company for an entity that holds
a state gaming license is void unless approved in advance by the Commission.

2. If at any time the Commission finds
that an individual owner of any such interest is unsuitable to hold that
interest, the Commission shall immediately notify the limited partnership of
that fact. The limited partnership shall, within 10 days after the date that it
receives the notice from the Commission, return to the unsuitable owner, in
cash, the amount of the unsuitable owner’s capital account as reflected on the
books of the partnership.

3. Beginning on the date when the
Commission serves notice of a determination of unsuitability pursuant to
subsection 2 upon the limited partnership, it is unlawful for the unsuitable
owner:

(a) To receive any share of the profits or
interest upon any limited partnership interest;

(b) To exercise, directly or through any trustee
or nominee, any voting right conferred by such interest; or

(c) To receive any remuneration in any form from
the limited partnership, for services rendered or otherwise.

4. The certificate of limited partnership
of any limited partnership holding a state gaming license must contain a
statement of the restrictions imposed by this section.

NRS 463.568Registration with Board; required information.The limited partnership which applies for a
state gaming license shall register as a limited partnership with the Board,
and shall provide the following information to the Board:

1. The organization, financial structure
and nature of the business to be operated, including:

(a) The names and personal history of all general
partners and key employees;

(b) A complete set of the fingerprints of all
general partners and key employees which the Board may forward to the Central
Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal
Bureau of Investigation for its report; and

(c) The name, address and interest of each
limited partner.

2. The rights, privileges and relative
priorities of limited partners as to the return of contributions to capital,
and the right to receive income.

3. The terms on which limited partnership
interests are to be offered.

4. The terms and conditions of all
outstanding loans, mortgages, trust deeds, pledges or any other indebtedness or
security device.

5. The extent of the holding in the
limited partnership of all underwriters, and their remuneration as compensation
for services, in the form of salary, wages, fees or otherwise.

6. Remuneration to persons other than
general partners exceeding $30,000 per annum.

7. Bonus and profit-sharing arrangements.

8. Management and service contracts.

9. Options existing, or to be created.

10. Balance sheets for at least the 3
preceding fiscal years or, if the limited partnership has not been in existence
for 3 years, balance sheets from the time of its formation. All balance sheets
must be certified by independent public accountants certified or registered in
this state.

11. Profit and loss statements for at
least the 3 preceding fiscal years or, if the limited partnership has not been
in existence for 3 years, profit and loss statements from the time of its
formation. All profit and loss statements must be certified by independent
public accountants certified or registered in this state.

12. Any further financial data which the
Board may deem necessary or appropriate for the protection of the State of
Nevada, or licensed gambling, or both.

NRS 463.569Individual licensing and registration of partners and other
persons; regulations.

1. Every general partner of, and every
limited partner with more than a 5 percent ownership interest in, a limited
partnership which holds a state gaming license must be licensed individually,
according to the provisions of this chapter, and if, in the judgment of the
Commission, the public interest will be served by requiring any other limited
partners or any or all of the limited partnership’s lenders, holders of
evidence of indebtedness, underwriters, key executives, agents or employees to
be licensed, the limited partnership shall require those persons to apply for a
license in accordance with the laws and requirements in effect at the time the
Commission requires the licensing. Publicly traded corporations which are
limited partners of limited partnerships are not required to be licensed, but
shall comply with NRS 463.635 to 463.645, inclusive. A person who is required to be
licensed by this section as a general or limited partner shall not receive that
position until the person secures the required approval of the Commission. A
person who is required to be licensed pursuant to a decision of the Commission
shall apply for a license within 30 days after the Commission requests the
person to do so.

2. All limited partners seeking to hold a
5 percent or less ownership interest in a limited partnership, other than a
publicly traded limited partnership, which hold or apply for a state gaming
license, must register in that capacity with the Board and submit to the
Board’s jurisdiction. Such registration must be made on forms prescribed by the
Chair of the Board. The Chair of the Board may require a registrant to apply
for licensure at any time in the Chair’s discretion.

3. The Commission may, with the advice and
assistance of the Board, adopt such regulations as it deems necessary to carry
out the provisions of subsection 2.

(a) Report to the Board and Commission in writing
any change in personnel who have been designated by the Board or Commission as
key executives.

(b) Furnish the Board an annual profit and loss
statement and an annual balance sheet.

2. The Commission may require that any
limited partnership furnish the Board with a copy of its federal income tax
return within 30 days after the return is filed with the Federal Government.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1523)

NRS 463.572Termination of employment of employee found unsuitable or whose
license is denied or revoked; licensing of successor.

1. If an employee of a limited partnership
licensee who is required to be licensed individually:

(a) Does not apply for a license within 30 days
after the Commission requests the employee to do so, and the Commission makes a
finding of unsuitability for that reason;

(b) Is denied a license; or

(c) Has his or her license revoked by the
Commission,

Ê the limited
partnership gaming licensee by whom the employee is employed shall terminate
his or her employment upon notification by registered or certified mail to the
limited partnership of that action.

2. If the limited partnership licensee
designates another employee to replace the employee whose employment was
terminated, it shall promptly notify the Commission and cause the newly
designated employee to apply for a gaming license.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1523)

Limited-Liability Companies Generally

NRS 463.573Policy of State; waiver of requirements.

1. The policy of the State of Nevada with
respect to the issuance of licenses to limited-liability companies is:

(a) To broaden the opportunity for investment in
gaming through the pooling of capital in limited-liability companies.

(b) To maintain effective control over the
conduct of gaming by limited-liability companies.

(c) To restrain any speculative promotion of
interests in a limited-liability company in gaming enterprises.

2. The Commission may waive, either
selectively or by general regulation, one or more of the requirements of NRS 463.5731 to 463.5737,
inclusive, if it makes a written finding that a waiver is consistent with the
state policy set forth in NRS 463.0129 and this
section.

NRS 463.57325Prior approval by Chair of Board required to hold option to
purchase interest in limited-liability company or to dispose of existing option
to acquire such interest; review of denial of approval.

1. The purported granting of an option to
purchase any interest in a limited-liability company which holds a state gaming
license or which is a holding company or an intermediary company for an entity
that holds a state gaming license or the purported sale, assignment, transfer,
pledge or other disposition of an existing option to acquire such an interest
is void unless administratively approved in advance by the Chair of the Board.

(b) To the extent consistent with this section,
be considered in all respects as an application.

3. The Chair of the Board may refer a
request for administrative approval to the Board and Commission for consideration
or deny the request for administrative approval for any reasonable cause. A
denial may be submitted for review by the Board and Commission in the manner
set forth by the regulations of the Commission pertaining to the review of
administrative approval decisions.

4. The Commission, upon recommendation by
the Board, may require a person to apply for a finding of suitability to hold
an option to purchase such an interest.

NRS 463.5733Prior approval by Commission required for other disposition of
interest in limited-liability company; restrictions on unsuitable persons;
statement on certificate.

1. The purported sale, assignment,
transfer, pledge, exercise of an option to purchase, or other disposition of
any interest in a limited-liability company which holds a state gaming license
or which is a holding company or an intermediary company for an entity that
holds a state gaming license is void unless approved in advance by the
Commission.

2. If at any time the Commission finds
that a member is unsuitable to hold an interest in a limited-liability company,
the Commission shall immediately notify the limited-liability company of that
fact. The limited-liability company shall, within 10 days after it receives the
notice from the Commission, return to the member, in cash, the amount of the
member’s capital account as reflected on the books of the company.

3. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, beginning on the date when the Commission serves notice of a
determination of unsuitability pursuant to subsection 2 upon the
limited-liability company, it is unlawful for the unsuitable member:

(a) To receive any share of the distribution of
profits of the limited-liability company or any payments upon dissolution of
the company;

(b) To exercise any voting right conferred by the
member’s interest in the limited-liability company;

(c) To participate in the management of the
limited-liability company; or

(d) To receive any remuneration in any form from
the limited-liability company, for services rendered or otherwise.

4. The articles of organization of any
limited-liability company holding a state gaming license must contain a
statement of the restrictions imposed by this section.

NRS 463.5734Registration with Board; required information.A limited-liability company which applies for
a license shall register as a limited-liability company with the Board, and
shall provide the following information to the Board:

1. The organization, financial structure
and nature of the business to be operated, including:

(a) The names and personal history of each
director, manager, member and key employee; and

(b) A complete set of the fingerprints of each
director, manager, member and key employee which the Board may forward to the
Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.

2. The rights, privileges and relative
priorities of the members as to the return of contributions to capital and the
right to receive distribution of profits.

3. The terms on which interests in the
limited-liability company are to be offered.

4. The terms and conditions of all
outstanding loans, mortgages, trust deeds, pledges and any other indebtedness
or security device.

5. The extent of the holding in the
limited-liability company of all underwriters, and their remuneration as
compensation for services, in the form of salary, wages, fees or otherwise.

6. Remuneration to persons other than
directors and managers exceeding $30,000 per annum.

7. Bonus and profit-sharing arrangements.

8. Management and service contracts.

9. Options existing, or to be created.

10. Balance sheets for at least the 3
preceding fiscal years or, if the limited-liability company has not been in
existence for 3 years, balance sheets from the time of its formation. All
balance sheets must be certified by independent public accountants certified or
registered in this state.

11. Profit and loss statements for at
least the 3 preceding fiscal years or, if the limited-liability company has not
been in existence for 3 years, profit and loss statements from the time of its
formation. All profit and loss statements must be certified by independent
public accountants certified or registered in this state.

12. Any further financial data which the
Board may deem necessary or appropriate for the protection of the State of
Nevada, or licensed gambling, or both.

NRS 463.5735Individual licensing and registration of members, directors,
managers and other persons; regulations.

1. Every member and transferee of a
member’s interest with more than a 5 percent ownership interest in a
limited-liability company, and every director and manager of a
limited-liability company which holds or applies for a state gaming license,
must be licensed individually according to the provisions of this chapter.

2. All members seeking to hold a 5 percent
or less ownership interest in a limited-liability company, other than a
publicly traded limited-liability company, which hold or apply for a state
gaming license, must register in that capacity with the Board and submit to the
Board’s jurisdiction. Such registration must be made on forms prescribed by the
Chair of the Board. The Chair of the Board may require a registrant to apply
for licensure at any time in the Chair’s discretion.

3. If, in the judgment of the Commission,
the public interest will be served by requiring any members with a 5 percent or
less ownership interest in a limited-liability company, or any of the
limited-liability company’s lenders, holders of evidence of indebtedness,
underwriters, key executives, agents or employees to be licensed:

(a) The limited-liability company shall require
those persons to apply for a license in accordance with the laws and
requirements in effect at the time the Commission requires the licensing; and

(b) Those persons shall apply for a license
within 30 days after being requested to do so by the Commission.

4. A publicly traded corporation which is
a member of a limited-liability company is not required to be licensed, but
shall comply with NRS 463.635 to 463.645, inclusive.

5. No person may become a member or a
transferee of a member’s interest in a limited-liability company which holds a
license until the person secures the required approval of the Commission.

6. A director or manager of a
limited-liability company shall apply for a license within 30 days after
assuming office.

7. The Commission may, with the advice and
assistance of the Board, adopt such regulations as it deems necessary to carry
out the provisions of subsection 2.

NRS 463.5737Removal or modification of employment of employee, director or
manager who is found unsuitable or whose license is denied or revoked;
licensing of successor.

1. If a person who is an employee, a
director or a manager of a limited-liability company which holds a license is
required to be licensed individually, and the person:

(a) Does not apply for a license within 30 days
after the Commission requests the person to do so, and the Commission makes a
finding of unsuitability for that reason;

(b) Is denied a license; or

(c) Has his or her license revoked by the
Commission,

Ê the
limited-liability company for whom the person is a manager or director or by
whom the person is employed shall, upon receiving notice by registered or
certified mail from the Commission, remove the person as a director or manager
or modify the person’s employment so that the person no longer serves in a
capacity for which the person is required to be licensed, and shall not allow
the person to exercise a significant influence over the limited-liability
company’s operation of a gaming establishment.

2. If the limited-liability company
designates another employee, director or manager to replace the employee,
director or manager whose employment was modified or who was removed as a
director or manager, it shall promptly notify the Commission and require the
newly designated employee, director or manager to apply for a license.

NRS 463.575Applicability of NRS 463.575 to 463.615,
inclusive; exemption for publicly traded corporation.NRS 463.575 to 463.615,
inclusive, apply to every holding company or intermediary company except a
publicly traded corporation which has been exempted from the operation of all
or some of the provisions of such sections pursuant to NRS
463.625.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 366)

NRS 463.585Requirements if corporation or other business organization is or
becomes subsidiary; investigations; restrictions on unsuitable persons;
statement on certificate, securities; other requirements.

1. If a corporation, partnership, limited
partnership, limited-liability company or other business organization applying
for or holding a license is or becomes a subsidiary, each holding company and
each intermediary company with respect thereto must:

(a) Qualify to do business in the State of
Nevada.

(b) If it is a corporation, register with the
Commission and furnish the Board:

(1) A complete list of all stockholders
when it first registers, and annually thereafter, within 30 days after the
annual meeting of the stockholders of the corporation, showing the number of
shares held by each.

(2) The names of all corporate officers
within 30 days of their appointment.

(3) The names of all members of the Board
of Directors within 30 days of their election.

(c) If it is a firm, partnership, trust or other
form of business organization, it must register with the Commission and furnish
the Board such analogous information as the Commission may prescribe.

2. The Board or the Commission may in its
discretion make such investigations concerning the officers, directors,
underwriters, security holders, partners, principals, trustees or direct or
beneficial owners of any interest in any holding company or intermediary
company as it deems necessary, either at the time of initial registration or at
any time thereafter.

3. If at any time the Commission finds
that any person owning, controlling or holding with power to vote any part of
any class of security of, or any interest in, any holding company or
intermediary company is unsuitable to be connected with a licensed gaming
enterprise, it shall so notify the unsuitable person, the holding company or
intermediary company, or both. The unsuitable person shall immediately offer
the security to the issuing corporation, or the interest to the firm,
partnership, trust or other business organization, for purchase. The
corporation shall purchase the security so offered, or the firm, partnership,
trust or other business organization shall purchase the interest so offered,
for cash at fair market value within 10 days after the date of the offer.

4. Beginning upon the date when the
Commission serves notice of a determination of unsuitability pursuant to
subsection 3, it is unlawful for the unsuitable person:

(a) To receive any dividend or interest upon any
such securities, or any dividend, payment or distribution of any kind from any
holding company or intermediary company;

(b) To exercise, directly or indirectly or
through any proxy, trustee or nominee, any voting right conferred by such
securities or interest; or

(c) To receive any remuneration in any form from
the corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited-liability company or
other business organization holding a license or from any holding company or
intermediary company with respect thereto, for services rendered or otherwise.

5. Every security issued by a holding
company or intermediary company which directly or indirectly:

(a) Owns;

(b) Has the power or right to control; or

(c) Holds with power to vote,

Ê any part of
the outstanding equity securities of a corporation holding a gaming license or
the interests in a partnership, limited partnership, limited-liability company
or other business organization holding a gaming license shall bear a statement,
on both sides of the certificate evidencing such security, of the restrictions
imposed by this section.

6. A holding company or intermediary
company subject to subsection 1 shall not make any public offering of any of
its securities unless such public offering has been approved by the Commission.

7. The Commission may, at any time and from
time to time, by general regulation or selectively, impose on any holding
company or intermediary company any requirement not inconsistent with law which
it may deem necessary in the public interest. Without limiting the generality
of the preceding sentence, any such requirement may deal with the same subject
matter as, but be more stringent than, the requirements imposed by NRS 463.482 to 463.645,
inclusive.

NRS 463.595Individual licensing of officers, employees and other persons;
removal from position if found unsuitable or if license is denied or revoked;
suspension of suitability by Commission.

1. Each officer, employee, director,
partner, principal, manager, member, trustee or direct or beneficial owner of
any interest in any holding company or intermediary company, who the Commission
determines is or is to become engaged in the administration or supervision of,
or any other significant involvement with, the activities of a licensee, must
be found suitable therefor and may be required to be licensed by the
Commission.

2. If any officer, employee, director,
partner, principal, manager, member, trustee or direct or beneficial owner
required to be found suitable pursuant to subsection 1 fails to apply for a
finding of suitability or a gaming license within 30 days after being requested
so to do by the Commission, is not found suitable or is denied a license by the
Commission, or if his or her license or the finding of his or her suitability
is revoked after appropriate findings by the Commission, the holding company or
intermediary company, or both, shall immediately remove that person from any
position in the administration or supervision of, or any other significant
involvement with, the activities of a licensee. If the Commission suspends the
suitability or license of any officer, employee, director, partner, principal,
manager, member, trustee or owner, the holding company or intermediary company,
or both, shall, immediately and for the duration of the suspension, suspend the
person from performing any duties in administration or supervision of the
activities of the licensee and from any other significant involvement
therewith.

NRS 463.605Information required if corporation or other business
organization is or becomes subsidiary.If
a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited-liability company or
other business organization applying for or holding a license is or becomes a
subsidiary, each holding company and intermediary company shall furnish the
Board the following information:

1. The organization, financial structure
and nature of the business it operates.

2. The terms, position, rights and
privileges of the different classes of securities outstanding.

3. The terms on which its securities are
to be, and during the preceding 3 years have been, offered to the public or
otherwise.

4. The terms and conditions of all
outstanding loans, mortgages, trust deeds, pledges or any other indebtedness or
security device pertaining to the gaming licensee.

5. The extent of the security holding or
other interest in the holding company or intermediary company of all officers,
employees, directors, underwriters, partners, principals, managers, members,
trustees or any direct or beneficial owner, and any remuneration as
compensation for their services, in the form of salary, wages, fees, or by
contract, pertaining to the gaming licensee.

6. Remuneration to others than directors
and officers exceeding $40,000 per annum.

7. Bonus and profit-sharing arrangements.

8. Management and service contracts.

9. Options existing or to be created in
respect of their securities or other interests.

10. Balance sheets, certified by
independent certified public accountants, for not more than the 3 preceding
fiscal years, or, if the holding company or intermediary company has not been
in existence more than 3 years, balance sheets from the time of its
establishment.

11. Profit and loss statements, certified
by independent certified public accountants, for not more than the 3 preceding
fiscal years, or, if the holding company or intermediary company has not been
in existence more than 3 years, profit and loss statements from the time of its
establishment.

12. Any further financial statements which
the Board may deem necessary or appropriate for the protection of the State of
Nevada, licensed gambling, or both.

13. An annual profit and loss statement
and an annual balance sheet, and a copy of its annual federal income tax
return, within 30 days after such return is filed with the Federal Government.

NRS 463.615Penalties for noncompliance with laws and regulations.If any corporation, partnership, limited
partnership, limited-liability company or other business organization holding a
license or if any holding company or intermediary company with respect thereto,
does not comply with the laws of this state and the regulations of the
Commission, the Commission may, in its discretion, do any one, all or a
combination of the following:

1. Revoke, limit, condition or suspend the
license of the corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited-liability
company or other business organization; or

2. Fine the persons involved, or the
corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited-liability company or
other business organization holding a license or such holding company or
intermediary company,

Ê in accordance
with the laws of this state and the regulations of the Commission.

1. Some corporate acquisitions opposed by
management, repurchases of securities and corporate defense tactics affecting
corporate gaming licensees and publicly traded corporations that are affiliated
companies can constitute business practices which may be injurious to stable
and productive corporate gaming.

2. A regulatory scheme established to
ameliorate the potential adverse effects of these business practices upon the
gaming industry must be properly developed to balance the interests of Nevada
gaming, interstate commerce and federal regulation of securities.

3. A regulatory scheme established to ameliorate
the potential adverse effects of these business practices upon the gaming
industry may best be accomplished by the adoption and enforcement of
regulations by the Nevada Gaming Commission.

NRS 463.622Policy of State.The
policy of the State of Nevada with respect to corporate acquisitions,
repurchases of securities and corporate recapitalizations affecting corporate
licensees and publicly traded corporations that are affiliated companies is to:

NRS 463.625Exemptions from certain requirements; compliance with NRS
463.635 to 463.645, inclusive.The Commission may exempt a publicly traded
corporation from compliance with any of the provisions of NRS 463.575 to 463.615,
inclusive. To the extent of such an exemption, the corporation shall comply
instead with the provisions of NRS 463.635 to 463.645, inclusive, except as otherwise ordered by the
Commission.

NRS 463.627Registration of corporation of another country: Application;
investigation; expenses of investigation.

1. A corporation or other legal entity
which is organized under the laws of another country and seeks to register with
the Commission as a publicly traded corporation must submit an application to
the Board.

2. The application must provide the Board
with information showing that the applicant’s business activities are regulated
by a governmental authority of the foreign country in a manner which will
prevent those activities from posing any threat to the control of gaming in
this state.

3. The Board may conduct an investigation
of the applicant and the governmental authority responsible for regulation of
the applicant. The Board shall require the applicant to pay the Board’s
anticipated expenses for such an investigation, and may, after completing such
an investigation, charge the applicant any amount necessary to cover an
underpayment of the actual expenses.

NRS 463.633Registration of corporation of another country: Matters considered
by Board; rejection without hearing.In
determining whether to recommend that the Commission approve such an
application, the Board may consider, in addition to all other requirements of
this chapter:

1. Whether the governmental authority in
the foreign country has an effective system to regulate the applicant and the
relations between the investing public and the applicant and other corporations
listed on the exchange;

2. Whether the system includes:

(a) A requirement that the listed corporations
make full disclosure of information to the investing public;

(b) A requirement that the listed corporations
file periodic reports with the governmental authority;

(c) A method to prevent any manipulation of the
prices of securities or any employment of deceptive or misleading devices; and

(d) A restriction on margins to prevent any
excessive use of credit for the purchase or carrying of securities listed on
the exchange;

3. The availability of means by which the
Board and Commission may obtain adequate information from the governmental
authority in the foreign country concerning the applicant’s activities; and

4. Such other matters as the Board finds
it necessary to consider in order to protect regulated gaming in Nevada.

NRS 463.635Publicly traded corporation owning or controlling applicant or
licensee: Duties; power of Board and Commission to investigate; procedure for
Board to deregister corporation that ceases to engage in gaming activities.

1. If a corporation, partnership, limited
partnership, limited-liability company or other business organization applying
for or holding a state gaming license is or becomes owned in whole or in part
or controlled by a publicly traded corporation, or if a publicly traded
corporation applies for or holds a state gaming license, the publicly traded
corporation shall:

(a) Maintain a ledger in the principal office of
its subsidiary which is licensed to conduct gaming in this state, which must:

(1) Reflect the ownership of record of
each outstanding share of any class of equity security issued by the publicly
traded corporation. The ledger may initially consist of a copy of its latest
list of equity security holders and thereafter be maintained by adding a copy
of such material as it regularly receives from the transfer agent for its equity
securities of any class which are outstanding.

(2) Be available for inspection by the
Board and the Commission and their authorized agents at all reasonable times
without notice.

(b) Register with the Commission and provide the
following information to the Board:

(1) The organization, financial structure
and nature of the business of the publicly traded corporation, including the
names of all officers, directors and any employees actively and directly
engaged in the administration or supervision of the activities of the gaming
licensee, and the names, addresses and number of shares held of record by
holders of its equity securities.

(2) The rights and privileges accorded the
holders of different classes of its authorized equity securities.

(3) The terms on which its equity
securities are to be, and during the preceding 3 years have been, offered by
the corporation to the public or otherwise initially issued by it.

(4) The terms and conditions of all its
outstanding loans, mortgages, trust deeds, pledges or any other indebtedness or
security device, directly relating to the gaming activities of the gaming
licensee.

(5) The extent of the equity security
holdings of record in the publicly traded corporation of all officers,
directors, underwriters and persons owning of record equity securities of any
class of the publicly traded corporation, and any payment received by any such
person from the publicly traded corporation for each of its 3 preceding fiscal
years for any reason whatever.

(6) Remuneration exceeding $40,000 per
annum to persons other than directors and officers who are actively and
directly engaged in the administration or supervision of the gaming activities
of the gaming licensee.

(7) Bonus and profit-sharing arrangements
of the publicly traded corporation directly or indirectly relating to the
gaming activities of the gaming licensee.

(8) Management and service contracts of
the publicly traded corporation directly or indirectly relating to the gaming
activities of the gaming licensee.

(9) Options existing or from time to time
created in respect of its equity securities.

(10) Balance sheets, certified by
independent public accountants, for at least the 3 preceding fiscal years, or
if the publicly traded corporation has not been incorporated for a period of 3
years, balance sheets from the time of its incorporation. These balance sheets
may be those filed by it with or furnished by it to the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

(11) Profit and loss statements, certified
by independent certified public accountants, for at least the 3 preceding
fiscal years, or, if the publicly traded corporation has not been incorporated
for a period of 3 years, profit and loss statements from the time of its
incorporation. These profit and loss statements may be those filed by it with
or furnished by it to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(12) Any further information within the
knowledge or control of the publicly traded corporation which either the Board
or the Commission may deem necessary or appropriate for the protection of this
state, or licensed gambling, or both. The Board or the Commission may make such
investigation of the publicly traded corporation or any of its officers,
directors, security holders or other persons associated therewith as it deems
necessary.

(c) Apply for an order of registration from the
Commission which must set forth a description of the publicly traded
corporation’s affiliated companies and intermediary companies, and the various
gaming licenses and approvals obtained by those entities. The Commission may
issue an order of registration upon receipt of a proper application. If the
information set forth in an order of registration changes, the publicly traded
corporation shall apply for and the Commission may issue amendments to and
revisions of the order of registration to reflect the changes.

(d) If the publicly traded corporation is a
foreign corporation, qualify to do business in this state.

2. If the Board determines that a publicly
traded corporation registered with the Commission, or any of its affiliates or
intermediary companies, have ceased engaging in gaming activities in Nevada,
the Board may, upon its own motion, recommend that the Commission deregister
the publicly traded corporation. Before making such a recommendation for
deregistration, the Board shall provide at least 30 days’ notice to the
publicly traded corporation that it intends to move for deregistration. If the
Board is unable to confirm that notice has been received by the publicly traded
corporation, the Board shall provide notice to the last known address of the
registered agent of the publicly traded corporation. If the Commission issues
an order deregistering the publicly traded corporation, a copy of the order
must be provided to the publicly traded corporation together with a notice that
the publicly traded corporation must apply, within 3 years after the date of
the order of deregistration, to the Commission for a refund of any money of the
publicly traded corporation held by the Board. If the Commission is unable to
confirm that the publicly traded corporation has received the order, the
Commission shall provide the order to the last known address of the registered
agent of the publicly traded corporation. The publicly traded corporation must
apply to the Board for a refund of any investigative or other money of the
publicly traded corporation held by the Board within 3 years after the date of
deregistration. The money of the publicly traded corporation for which a refund
is not requested within 3 years after the date of deregistration is presumed
abandoned and is subject to the provisions of chapter
120A of NRS.

3. The Commission may adopt regulations
that generally or selectively impose on any publicly traded corporation any
requirement not inconsistent with law which it may deem necessary in the public
interest. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, any such
requirement may deal with the same subject matter as, but be more stringent
than, the requirements imposed by NRS 463.482 to 463.645, inclusive.

NRS 463.637Individual licensing of directors, officers and employees;
removal from position if found unsuitable or if license is denied or revoked;
suspension of suitability by Commission.

1. Each officer, director and employee of
a publicly traded corporation who the Commission determines is or is to become
actively and directly engaged in the administration or supervision of, or any
other significant involvement with, the gaming activities of the corporation or
any of its affiliated or intermediary companies must be found suitable therefor
and may be required to be licensed by the Commission.

2. If any officer, director or employee of
a publicly traded corporation required to be licensed or found suitable
pursuant to subsection 1 fails to apply for a gaming license or finding of
suitability within 30 days after being requested to do so by the Commission, or
is denied a license or not found suitable by the Commission, or if his or her
license or the finding of his or her suitability is revoked after appropriate
findings by the Commission, the publicly traded corporation shall immediately
remove that officer, director or employee from any office or position wherein
the officer, director or employee is actively and directly engaged in the administration
or supervision of, or any other significant involvement with, the gaming
activities of the corporation or any of its affiliated or intermediary
companies. If the Commission suspends the finding of suitability of any
officer, director or employee, the publicly traded corporation shall,
immediately and for the duration of the suspension, suspend that officer,
director or employee from performance of any duties wherein the officer,
director or employee is actively and directly engaged in administration or
supervision of, or any other significant involvement with, the gaming
activities of the corporation or any of its affiliated or intermediary
companies.

1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, after a publicly traded corporation has registered pursuant to
this chapter, and while the publicly traded corporation or any of its
affiliated or intermediary companies holds a gaming license, the publicly
traded corporation shall:

(a) Report promptly to the Commission in writing
any change in its officers, directors or employees who are actively and
directly engaged in the administration or supervision of the gaming activities
of the corporation or any of its affiliated or intermediary companies.

(b) Each year furnish to the Commission a profit
and loss statement and a balance sheet of the publicly traded corporation as of
the end of the year, and, upon request of the Commission therefor, a copy of
the publicly traded corporation’s federal income tax return within 30 days
after the return is filed with the Federal Government. All profit and loss
statements and balance sheets must be submitted within 120 days after the close
of the fiscal year to which they relate, and may be those filed by the publicly
traded corporation with or furnished by it to the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

(c) Upon request of the Chair of the Board, mail
to the Commission a copy of any statement, or amendment thereto, received from
a stockholder or group of stockholders pursuant to section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within 10 days after receiving the
statement or amendment thereto, and report promptly to the Commission in
writing any changes in ownership of record of its equity securities which indicate
that any person has become the owner of record of more than 10 percent of its
outstanding equity securities of any class.

(d) Upon request of the Chair of the Board,
furnish to the Commission a copy of any document filed by the publicly traded
corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission or with any national or
regional securities exchange, including documents considered to be confidential
in nature, or any document furnished by it to any of its equity security
holders of any class.

2. A publicly traded corporation which was
created under the laws of a foreign country shall, instead of complying with
subsection 1:

(a) Each year furnish to the Commission a profit
and loss statement and a balance sheet of the publicly traded corporation as of
the end of the year, and, upon request of the Commission therefor, a copy of
the publicly traded corporation’s federal income tax return within 30 days
after the return is filed with the Federal Government. All profit and loss
statements and balance sheets must be submitted within 120 days after the close
of the fiscal year to which they relate, and may be those filed by the publicly
traded corporation with or furnished by it to the foreign governmental agency
that regulates the sale of its securities.

(b) Upon request of the Chair of the Board, mail
to the Commission a copy of any statement, or amendment thereto, received from
a stockholder or group of stockholders pursuant to law, within 10 days after
receiving the statement or amendment thereto, and report promptly to the
Commission in writing any changes in ownership of record of its equity
securities which indicate that any person has become the owner of record of
more than 10 percent of its outstanding equity securities of any class.

(c) Upon request of the Chair of the Board,
furnish to the Commission a copy of any document filed by the publicly traded
corporation with the foreign governmental agency that regulates the sale of its
securities or with any national or regional securities exchange, including
documents considered to be confidential in nature, or any document furnished by
it to any of its equity security holders of any class.

NRS 463.641Penalties for noncompliance with laws and regulations.If any corporation, partnership, limited
partnership, limited-liability company or other business organization holding a
license is owned or controlled by a publicly traded corporation subject to the
provisions of this chapter, or that publicly traded corporation, does not
comply with the laws of this state and the regulations of the Commission, the
Commission may in its discretion do any one, all or a combination of the
following:

1. Revoke, limit, condition or suspend the
license of the licensee; or

2. Fine the persons involved, the licensee
or the publicly traded corporation,

Ê in
accordance with the laws of this state and the regulations of the Commission.

NRS 463.643Suitability of persons acquiring beneficial ownership of any
voting security or beneficial or record ownership of any nonvoting security or
debt security in publicly traded corporation; report of acquisition; application;
penalty.

1. Each person who acquires, directly or
indirectly:

(a) Beneficial ownership of any voting security;
or

(b) Beneficial or record ownership of any
nonvoting security,

Ê in a
publicly traded corporation which is registered with the Commission may be
required to be found suitable if the Commission has reason to believe that the
person’s acquisition of that ownership would otherwise be inconsistent with the
declared policy of this state.

2. Each person who acquires, directly or
indirectly, beneficial or record ownership of any debt security in a publicly
traded corporation which is registered with the Commission may be required to
be found suitable if the Commission has reason to believe that the person’s
acquisition of the debt security would otherwise be inconsistent with the
declared policy of this state.

3. Each person who, individually or in
association with others, acquires, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership
of more than 5 percent of any class of voting securities of a publicly traded
corporation registered with the Nevada Gaming Commission, and who is required
to report, or voluntarily reports, the acquisition to the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to section 13(d)(1), 13(g) or 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78m(d)(1), 78m(g) and
78p(a), respectively, shall, within 10 days after filing the report and any
amendment thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission, notify the
Nevada Gaming Commission in the manner prescribed by the Chair of the Board
that the report has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

4. Each person who, individually or in
association with others, acquires, directly or indirectly, the beneficial
ownership of more than 10 percent of any class of voting securities of a
publicly traded corporation registered with the Commission, or who is required
to report, or voluntarily reports, such acquisition pursuant to section
13(d)(1), 13(g) or 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 15
U.S.C. §§ 78m(d)(1), 78m(g) and 78p(a), respectively, shall apply to the
Commission for a finding of suitability within 30 days after the Chair of the
Board mails the written notice.

5. A person who acquires, directly or
indirectly:

(a) Beneficial ownership of any voting security;
or

(b) Beneficial or record ownership of any
nonvoting security or debt security,

Ê in a
publicly traded corporation created under the laws of a foreign country which
is registered with the Commission shall file such reports and is subject to
such a finding of suitability as the Commission may prescribe.

6. Any person required by the Commission
or by this section to be found suitable shall:

(a) Except as otherwise required in subsection 4,
apply for a finding of suitability within 30 days after the Commission requests
that the person do so; and

(b) Together with the application, deposit with
the Board a sum of money which, in the opinion of the Board, will be adequate
to pay the anticipated costs and charges incurred in the investigation and
processing of the application, and deposit such additional sums as are required
by the Board to pay final costs and charges.

7. Any person required by the Commission
or this section to be found suitable who is found unsuitable by the Commission
shall not hold directly or indirectly the:

(a) Beneficial ownership of any voting security;
or

(b) Beneficial or record ownership of any
nonvoting security or debt security,

Ê of a
publicly traded corporation which is registered with the Commission beyond the
time prescribed by the Commission.

8. The violation of subsection 6 or 7 is a
gross misdemeanor.

9. As used in this section, “debt
security” means any instrument generally recognized as a corporate security
representing money owed and reflected as debt on the financial statement of a
publicly traded corporation, including, but not limited to, bonds, notes and
debentures.

NRS 463.645Remuneration, contracts and employment prohibited for certain
unsuitable or unlicensed persons.If
any person who is required by or pursuant to this chapter to be licensed or
found suitable because of the person’s connection with a corporation,
partnership, limited partnership, limited-liability company or other business
organization holding a license, or a holding company or intermediary company,
including a publicly traded corporation, fails to apply for a license or a
finding of suitability after being requested to do so by the Commission or is
denied a license or a finding of suitability, or if the person’s license or
finding of suitability is revoked, the corporation, partnership, limited
partnership, limited-liability company, business organization, holding company,
intermediary company or any person who directly or indirectly controls, is
controlled by or is under common control with the corporation, partnership,
limited partnership, limited-liability company, business organization, holding
company or intermediary company shall not, and any licensee or an affiliate of
the licensee shall not, after receipt of written notice from the Commission:

1. Pay the person any remuneration for any
service relating to the activities of a licensee, except for amounts due for
services rendered before the date of receipt of notice of such action by the
Commission. Any contract or agreement for personal services or the conduct of
any activity at a licensed gaming establishment between a former employee whose
employment was terminated because of failure to apply for a license or a
finding of suitability, denial of a license or finding of suitability, or
revocation of a license or a finding of suitability, or any business enterprise
under the control of that employee and the licensee, holding or intermediary
company or registered publicly traded corporation is subject to termination.
Every such agreement shall be deemed to include a provision for its termination
without liability on the part of the licensee upon a finding by the Commission
that the business or any person associated therewith is unsuitable to be
associated with a gaming enterprise. Failure expressly to include such a
condition in the agreement is not a defense in any action brought pursuant to
this section to terminate the agreement.

2. Enter into any contract or agreement
with the person or with a business organization that the licensee knows or
under the circumstances reasonably should know is under the person’s control
which involves the operations of a licensee, without the prior approval of the
Commission.

3. Employ the person in any position
involving the activities of a licensee without prior approval of the
Commission.

LICENSING AND REGULATION OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS, SELLERS
AND DISTRIBUTORS

NRS 463.650License required for manufacture, selling or distribution of
gaming device, cashless wagering system, mobile gaming system or interactive
gaming system for use or play in Nevada; exceptions; applicability of NRS
463.482 to 463.645, inclusive; certain persons
conducting business in Nevada to submit copy of registration with Attorney
General of the United States to the Board; unlawful to distribute certain items
to jurisdictions where such items are illegal.

1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsections 2 to 5, inclusive, it is unlawful for any person, either as owner,
lessee or employee, whether for hire or not, to operate, carry on, conduct or
maintain any form of manufacture, selling or distribution of any gaming device,
cashless wagering system, mobile gaming system or interactive gaming system for
use or play in Nevada without first procuring and maintaining all required
federal, state, county and municipal licenses.

2. A lessor who specifically acquires
equipment for a capital lease is not required to be licensed under this section
or NRS 463.660.

3. The holder of a state gaming license or
the holding company of a corporation, partnership, limited partnership,
limited-liability company or other business organization holding a license may,
within 2 years after cessation of business or upon specific approval by the
Board, dispose of by sale in a manner approved by the Board, any or all of its
gaming devices, including slot machines, mobile gaming systems and cashless
wagering systems, without a distributor’s license. In cases of bankruptcy of a
state gaming licensee or foreclosure of a lien by a bank or other person
holding a security interest for which gaming devices are security in whole or
in part for the lien, the Board may authorize the disposition of the gaming
devices without requiring a distributor’s license.

Ê to sell such
devices without procuring a license therefor to residents of jurisdictions
wherein ownership of such devices is legal.

5. Upon approval by the Board, a gaming
device owned by:

(a) A law enforcement agency;

(b) A court of law; or

(c) A gaming device repair school licensed by the
Commission on Postsecondary Education,

Ê may be
disposed of by sale, in a manner approved by the Board, without a distributor’s
license. An application for approval must be submitted to the Board in the
manner prescribed by the Chair.

6. Any person who the Commission
determines is a suitable person to receive a license under the provisions of
this section and NRS 463.660 may be issued a
manufacturer’s or distributor’s license. The burden of proving his or her
qualification to receive or hold a license under this section and NRS 463.660 is at all times on the applicant or
licensee.

7. Every person who must be licensed
pursuant to this section is subject to the provisions of NRS
463.482 to 463.645, inclusive, unless exempted
from those provisions by the Commission.

8. The Commission may exempt, for any
purpose, a manufacturer, seller or distributor from the provisions of NRS 463.482 to 463.645,
inclusive, if the Commission determines that the exemption is consistent with
the purposes of this chapter.

9. Any person conducting business in
Nevada who is not required to be licensed as a manufacturer, seller or
distributor pursuant to subsection 1, but who otherwise must register with the
Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Title 15 of U.S.C., must
submit to the Board a copy of such registration within 10 days after submission
to the Attorney General of the United States.

10. It is unlawful for any person, either
as owner, lessee or employee, whether for hire or not, to knowingly distribute
any gaming device, cashless wagering system, mobile gaming system, interactive
gaming system or associated equipment from Nevada to any jurisdiction where the
possession, ownership or use of any such device, system or equipment is
illegal.

11. As used in this section:

(a) “Antique gaming device” means a gaming device
that was manufactured before 1961.

NRS 463.6505Renewal of license: Application to include information relating
to state business license; denial of renewal for unpaid debt assigned to State
Controller for collection. [Effective January 1, 2014.]

1. In addition to any other requirements
set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of a license as a
manufacturer, distributor or seller of gaming devices or mobile gaming systems
must indicate in the application submitted to the Commission whether the
applicant has a state business license. If the applicant has a state business
license, the applicant must include in the application the state business
license number assigned by the Secretary of State upon compliance with the
provisions of chapter 76 of NRS.

2. A license as a manufacturer,
distributor or seller of gaming devices or mobile gaming systems may not be
renewed by the Commission if:

(a) The applicant fails to submit the information
required by subsection 1; or

(b) The State Controller has informed the
Commission pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS
353C.1965 that the applicant owes a debt to an agency that has been
assigned to the State Controller for collection and the applicant has not:

(1) Satisfied the debt;

(2) Entered into an agreement for the
payment of the debt pursuant to NRS
353C.130; or

NRS 463.651Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license;
grounds for denial of license; duty of Commission. [Effective until the date of
the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to
establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the
professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support
arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity
or child support proceedings.]

1. A natural person who applies for the
issuance or renewal of a license as a manufacturer, distributor or seller of
gaming devices or mobile gaming systems shall submit to the Commission the
statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the
Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be
completed and signed by the applicant.

2. The Commission shall include the
statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in:

(a) The application or any other forms that must
be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the license; or

(b) A separate form prescribed by the Commission.

3. A license as a manufacturer,
distributor or seller of gaming devices or mobile gaming systems may not be
issued or renewed by the Commission if the applicant is a natural person who:

(a) Fails to submit the statement required
pursuant to subsection 1; or

(b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant
to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support
of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the
district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment
of the amount owed pursuant to the order.

4. If an applicant indicates on the
statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a
court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order
or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing
the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the
Commission shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other
public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant
may take to satisfy the arrearage.

NRS 463.652Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply
with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until
the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state
to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the
professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support
arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity
or child support proceedings.]

1. If the Commission receives a copy of a
court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540
that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and
recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the
holder of a license as a manufacturer, distributor or seller of gaming devices
or mobile gaming systems, the Commission shall deem the license issued to that
person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the
court order was issued unless the Commission receives a letter issued to the
holder of the license by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant
to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder
of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the
arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.

2. The Commission shall reinstate a
license as a manufacturer, distributor or seller of gaming devices or mobile
gaming systems that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Commission receives a
letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license
was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied
with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.

NRS 463.653Application for license to include social security number of
applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the
federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding,
suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational
licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain
processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]The application of a natural person who
applies for the issuance of a license as a manufacturer, distributor or seller
of gaming devices or mobile gaming systems must include the social security
number of the applicant.

NRS 463.655Effect of determination that manufacturer or distributor is
unsuitable to hold license.If the
Commission determines that a manufacturer or distributor is unsuitable to
receive or hold a license:

1. No new gaming device or associated
equipment manufactured by the manufacturer or distributed by the distributor
may be approved;

2. Any previously approved device or
associated equipment manufactured by the manufacturer or distributed by the
distributor is subject to revocation of approval if the reasons for the denial
of the license also apply to that device or associated equipment;

3. No new device or associated equipment
manufactured by the manufacturer or distributed by the distributor may be sold,
transferred or offered for use or play in Nevada; and

4. Any association or agreement between
the manufacturer or distributor and a licensee must be terminated, unless
otherwise provided by the Commission. An agreement between such a manufacturer
or distributor of gaming devices or associated equipment and a licensee shall
be deemed to include a provision for its termination without liability on the part
of the licensee upon a finding by the Commission that the manufacturer is
unsuitable to be associated with a gaming enterprise. Failure to include that
condition in the agreement is not a defense in any action brought pursuant to
this section to terminate the agreement.

5. Failure of a licensee to terminate any
association or agreement with a manufacturer or distributor of gaming devices
or associated equipment after receiving notice of a determination of
unsuitability, the denial of a license or failure to file a timely application
for a license is an unsuitable method of operation.

1. The Commission shall charge and collect
from each applicant a fee of:

(a) For the issuance or renewal of a
manufacturer’s license, $1,000.

(b) For the issuance or renewal of a seller’s or
distributor’s license, $500.

2. All licenses must be issued for the
calendar year beginning on January 1 and expiring on December 31. If the
operation is continuing, the Commission shall charge and collect the fee
prescribed by subsection 1 on or before December 31 for the ensuing calendar
year. Regardless of the date of application or issuance of the license, the fee
to be charged and collected under this section is the full annual fee.

3. All license fees collected pursuant to
this section must be paid over immediately to the State Treasurer to be
deposited to the credit of the State General Fund.

NRS 463.665Finding of suitability for manufacturer or distributor of
associated equipment.

1. A manufacturer or distributor of
associated equipment who sells, transfers or offers the associated equipment
for use or play in Nevada may be required by the Commission, upon
recommendation of the Board, to file an application for a finding of
suitability to be a manufacturer or distributor of associated equipment.

2. Any person who directly or indirectly
involves himself or herself in the sale, transfer or offering for use or play
in Nevada of such associated equipment who is not otherwise required to be
licensed as a manufacturer or distributor may be required by the Commission,
upon recommendation of the Board, to file an application for a finding of
suitability to be a manufacturer or distributor of associated equipment.

3. If an application for a finding of
suitability is not submitted to the Board within 30 days after demand by the
Commission, it may pursue any remedy or combination of remedies provided in
this chapter.

(a) That the inspection of games, gaming devices,
associated equipment, cashless wagering systems, inter-casino linked systems,
mobile gaming systems and interactive gaming systems is essential to carry out
the provisions of this chapter.

(b) That the inspection of games, gaming devices,
associated equipment, cashless wagering systems, inter-casino linked systems,
mobile gaming systems and interactive gaming systems is greatly facilitated by
the opportunity to inspect components before assembly and to examine the
methods of manufacture.

(c) That the interest of this State in the
inspection of games, gaming devices, associated equipment, cashless wagering
systems, inter-casino linked systems, mobile gaming systems and interactive
gaming systems must be balanced with the interest of this State in maintaining
a competitive gaming industry in which games can be efficiently and
expeditiously brought to the market.

2. The Commission may, with the advice and
assistance of the Board, adopt and implement procedures that preserve and
enhance the necessary balance between the regulatory and economic interests of
this State which are critical to the vitality of the gaming industry of this
State.

3. The Board may inspect every game or
gaming device which is manufactured, sold or distributed:

(a) For use in this State, before the game or
gaming device is put into play.

(b) In this State for use outside this State,
before the game or gaming device is shipped out of this State.

4. The Board may inspect every game or
gaming device which is offered for play within this State by a state gaming
licensee.

5. The Board may inspect all associated
equipment, every cashless wagering system, every inter-casino linked system,
every mobile gaming system and every interactive gaming system which is
manufactured, sold or distributed for use in this State before the equipment or
system is installed or used by a state gaming licensee and at any time while
the state gaming licensee is using the equipment or system.

6. In addition to all other fees and
charges imposed by this chapter, the Board may determine, charge and collect an
inspection fee from each manufacturer, seller, distributor or independent
testing laboratory which must not exceed the actual cost of inspection and
investigation.

7. The Commission shall adopt regulations
which:

(a) Provide for the registration of independent
testing laboratories and of each person that owns, operates or has significant
involvement with an independent testing laboratory, specify the form of the
application required for such registration, set forth the qualifications
required for such registration and establish the fees required for the
application, the investigation of the applicant and the registration of the
applicant.

(c) Establish uniform protocols and procedures
which the Board and independent testing laboratories must follow during an
inspection performed pursuant to subsection 3 or 5, and which independent
testing laboratories must follow during the certification of any game, gaming
device, associated equipment, cashless wagering system, inter-casino linked
system, mobile gaming system or interactive gaming system, or any components
thereof, for use in this State or for shipment from this State.

(d) Allow an application for the registration of
an independent testing laboratory to be granted upon the independent testing
laboratory’s completion of an inspection performed in compliance with the
uniform protocols and procedures established pursuant to paragraph (c) and
satisfaction of such other requirements that the Board may establish.

(e) Provide the standards and procedures for the
revocation of the registration of an independent testing laboratory.

(f) Provide the standards and procedures relating
to the filing of an application for a finding of suitability pursuant to this
section and the remedies should a person be found unsuitable.

(g) Provide any additional provisions which the
Commission deems necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this
section and which are consistent with the public policy of this State pursuant
to NRS 463.0129.

8. The Commission shall retain
jurisdiction over any person registered pursuant to this section and any
regulation adopted thereto, in all matters relating to a game, gaming device,
associated equipment, cashless wagering system, inter-casino linked system,
mobile gaming system or interactive gaming system, or any component thereof or
modification thereto, even if the person ceases to be registered.

9. A person registered pursuant to this
section is subject to the investigatory and disciplinary proceedings that are
set forth in NRS 463.310 to 463.318,
inclusive, and shall be punished as provided in those sections.

10. The Commission may, upon
recommendation of the Board, require the following persons to file an
application for a finding of suitability:

(a) A registered independent testing laboratory.

(b) An employee of a registered independent
testing laboratory.

(c) An officer, director, partner, principal,
manager, member, trustee or direct or beneficial owner of a registered
independent testing laboratory or any person that owns or has significant
involvement with the activities of a registered independent testing laboratory.

11. If a person fails to submit an
application for a finding of suitability within 30 days after a demand by the
Commission pursuant to this section, the Commission may make a finding of
unsuitability. Upon written request, such period may be extended by the Chair
of the Commission, at the Chair’s sole and absolute discretion.

12. As used in this section, unless the
context otherwise requires, “independent testing laboratory” means a private
laboratory that is registered by the Board to inspect and certify games, gaming
devices, associated equipment, cashless wagering systems, inter-casino linked
systems, mobile gaming systems or interactive gaming systems, and any
components thereof and modifications thereto, and to perform such other
services as the Board and Commission may request.

(a) To protect and promote the health, safety,
morals, good order and general welfare of the inhabitants of this State, and to
carry out the public policy declared in NRS 463.0129,
it is necessary that the Board and Commission be allowed to react to rapidly
evolving technological advances while maintaining strict regulation and control
of gaming.

(b) Technological advances have evolved which
allow certain parts of games, gaming devices, cashless wagering systems and
race book and sports pool operations to be conducted at locations that are not
on the premises of a licensed gaming establishment.

2. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 3, the Commission may, with the advice and assistance of the Board,
provide by regulation for the operation and registration of hosting centers and
persons associated therewith. Such regulations may include:

(a) Provisions relating to the operation and
location of hosting centers, including, without limitation, minimum internal
and operational control standards established by the Commission.

(b) Provisions relating to the registration of
persons owning or operating a hosting center and any persons having a
significant involvement with a hosting center, as determined by the Commission.

(c) A provision that a person owning, operating
or having a significant involvement with a hosting center may be required by
the Commission to be found suitable to be associated with licensed gaming,
including race book or sports pool operations.

(d) Additional matters which the Commission deems
necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section and which
are consistent with the public policy of this State pursuant to NRS 463.0129.

3. The Commission may not adopt
regulations pursuant to this section until the Commission first determines that
hosting centers are secure and reliable, do not pose a threat to the integrity
of gaming and are consistent with the public policy of this State pursuant to NRS 463.0129.

4. Regulations adopted by the Commission
pursuant to this section must:

(a) Define “hosting center.”

(b) Provide that the premises on which the
hosting center is located are subject to the power and authority of the Board
and Commission pursuant to NRS 463.140, as though
the premises are where gaming is conducted and the hosting center is a gaming
licensee.

(a) Technological advances have evolved which
allow licensed gaming establishments to expose games, including, without
limitation, system-based and system-supported games, gaming devices, mobile
gaming systems, interactive gaming, cashless wagering systems or race books and
sports pools, and to be assisted by a service provider who provides important
services to the public with regard to the conduct and exposure of such games.

(b) To protect and promote the health, safety,
morals, good order and general welfare of the inhabitants of this State, and to
carry out the public policy declared in NRS 463.0129,
it is necessary that the Board and Commission have the ability to license
service providers by maintaining strict regulation and control of the operation
of such service providers and all persons and locations associated therewith.

2. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 3, the Commission may, with the advice and assistance of the Board,
provide by regulation for the licensing and operation of a service provider and
all persons, locations and matters associated therewith. Such regulations may
include, without limitation:

(a) Provisions requiring the service provider to
meet the qualifications for licensing pursuant to NRS
463.170, in addition to any other qualifications established by the
Commission, and to be licensed regardless of whether the service provider holds
any other license.

(b) Criteria regarding the location from which
the service provider conducts its operations, including, without limitation,
minimum internal and operational control standards established by the
Commission.

(c) Provisions relating to the licensing of
persons owning or operating a service provider, and any persons having a
significant involvement therewith, as determined by the Commission.

(d) A provision that a person owning, operating
or having significant involvement with a service provider, as determined by the
Commission, may be required by the Commission to be found suitable to be
associated with licensed gaming, including race book or sports pool operations.

(e) Additional matters which the Commission deems
necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section and which
are consistent with the public policy of this State pursuant to NRS 463.0129, including that a service provider must
be liable to the licensee on whose behalf the services are provided for the
service provider’s proportionate share of the fees and taxes paid by the
licensee.

3. The Commission may not adopt
regulations pursuant to this section until the Commission first determines that
service providers are secure and reliable, do not pose a threat to the
integrity of gaming and are consistent with the public policy of this State
pursuant to NRS 463.0129.

4. Regulations adopted by the Commission
pursuant to this section must provide that the premises on which a service
provider conducts its operations are subject to the power and authority of the
Board and Commission pursuant to NRS 463.140, as
though the premises are where gaming is conducted and the service provider is a
gaming licensee.

5. As used in this section:

(a) “Interactive gaming service provider” means a
person who acts on behalf of an establishment licensed to operate interactive
gaming and:

(1) Manages, administers or controls
wagers that are initiated, received or made on an interactive gaming system;

(2) Manages, administers or controls the
games with which wagers that are initiated, received or made on an interactive
gaming system are associated;

(3) Maintains or operates the software or
hardware of an interactive gaming system;

(4) Provides the trademarks, trade names,
service marks or similar intellectual property under which an establishment
licensed to operate interactive gaming identifies its interactive gaming system
to patrons;

(5) Provides information regarding persons
to an establishment licensed to operate interactive gaming via a database or
customer list; or

(6) Provides products, services,
information or assets to an establishment licensed to operate interactive
gaming and receives therefor a percentage of gaming revenue from the
establishment’s interactive gaming system.

(b) “Service provider” means a person who:

(1) Acts on behalf of another licensed
person who conducts nonrestricted gaming operations, and who assists, manages,
administers or controls wagers or games, or maintains or operates the software
or hardware of games on behalf of such a licensed person, and is authorized to
share in the revenue from games without being licensed to conduct gaming at an
establishment;

(2) Is an interactive gaming service
provider;

(3) Is a cash access and wagering
instrument service provider; or

(4) Meets such other or additional
criteria as the Commission may establish by regulation.

1. A licensee who proposes to participate
in foreign gaming shall, no later than 30 days after the licensee executes a
definitive agreement pertaining to the proposed participation in foreign gaming
or files an application for licensing or related approval pertaining to the
proposed participation, whichever is earlier, deposit with the Board and
thereafter maintain a refundable revolving fund in the amount of $10,000 to pay
the expenses of investigation by the Board of the licensee’s participation in
foreign gaming. The Commission may in a particular case increase or decrease
the required amount of the revolving fund, but the Board or Commission shall
not require a licensee to establish more than one such revolving fund. Upon the
licensee’s termination of all proposed and actual participation in foreign
gaming, the Board shall refund the remaining balance in the licensee’s revolving
fund.

2. Before participating in foreign gaming,
a licensee shall provide to the Board such information pertaining to the
licensee’s proposed participation as the Board may request.

NRS 463.710Documents, reports and other information required to be filed
with Board.Unless otherwise
ordered by the Board or Commission, a licensee who participates in foreign
gaming shall file with the Board:

1. As soon as participation in foreign
gaming begins:

(a) All documents filed by the licensee or by an
affiliate with the foreign jurisdiction; and

(b) The systems of accounting and internal
control utilized in the foreign gaming operation and any amendments to the
systems as soon as made.

2. Annual operational and regulatory
reports describing compliance with regulations, procedures for audit, and
procedures for surveillance relating to the foreign gaming operation.

3. Quarterly reports regarding any of the
following information which is within the knowledge of the licensee:

(a) Any changes in ownership or control of any
interest in the foreign gaming operation;

(b) Any changes in officers, directors or key
employees of the foreign gaming operation;

(c) All complaints, disputes, orders to show
cause and disciplinary actions, related to gaming, instituted or presided over
by an entity of the United States, a state or any other governmental
jurisdiction concerning the foreign gaming operation;

(d) Any arrest of an employee of the foreign
gaming operation involving cheating or theft, related to gaming, in the foreign
jurisdiction; and

(e) Any arrest or conviction of an officer,
director, key employee or owner of equity in the foreign gaming operation for
an offense that would constitute a gross misdemeanor or felony in this state.

NRS 463.715Finding of suitability of certain activities or associations of
licensee.

1. If the Board determines that an actual
or intended activity or association of a licensee in a foreign gaming operation
may be prohibited pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS
463.720, the Board may require the licensee to file an application for a
finding of suitability to be made by the Commission concerning the activity or
association. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the licensee shall
file the application for a finding of suitability within 30 days after
receiving the request from the Board unless the Chair of the Board grants an
extension of time.

2. In lieu of filing an application for a
finding of suitability pursuant to subsection 1, a licensee may, within 30 days
after receiving a request from the Board pursuant to subsection 1, petition the
Commission to review the request and determine whether the licensee is required
to file the application.

3. A licensee may, without a request from
the Board, file an application for a finding of suitability concerning the
licensee’s actual or intended activity or association in a foreign gaming
operation.

4. If the Commission finds that:

(a) An intended activity or association of a
licensee in a foreign gaming operation is unsuitable pursuant to subsection 3
of NRS 463.720, the licensee shall not engage in
the activity or enter into the association.

(b) An activity or association of a licensee in a
foreign gaming operation is prohibited pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 463.720, the licensee shall terminate the activity
or association within the time prescribed by the Commission.

5. An application for a finding of
suitability filed pursuant to this section is subject to the same procedures
and standards as any other application for a finding of suitability filed
pursuant to this chapter.

1. Violate a foreign, federal, tribal,
state, county, city or township law, regulation, ordinance or rule, or any
equivalent thereof, concerning the conduct of gaming;

2. Fail to conduct the operation in
accordance with the standards of honesty and integrity required for gaming in
this state;

3. Engage in an activity or enter into an
association that is unsuitable for a licensee because it:

(a) Poses an unreasonable threat to the control
of gaming in this state;

(b) Reflects or tends to reflect discredit or
disrepute upon this state or gaming in this state; or

(c) Is contrary to the public policy of this
state concerning gaming;

4. Engage in an activity or enter into an
association that interferes with the ability of this state to collect all
license fees imposed by this chapter; or

5. Employ, contract with or associate with
a person whom the Commission or a court in this state has found guilty of
cheating or to whom the Commission has denied a gaming license, or finding of
suitability, on the ground of unsuitability.

1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, the Commission may, with the advice and assistance of the Board,
adopt regulations governing the operation of mobile gaming and the licensing
of:

(a) An operator of a mobile gaming system;

(b) A manufacturer, seller or distributor of a
mobile gaming system; and

(c) A manufacturer of equipment associated with
mobile gaming.

2. The Commission may not adopt
regulations pursuant to this section until the Commission first determines
that:

(a) Mobile gaming systems are secure and
reliable, and provide reasonable assurance that players will be of lawful age
and communicating only from areas of licensed gaming establishments that have
been approved by the Commission for that purpose; and

(b) Mobile gaming can be operated in a manner
which complies with all applicable laws.

3. The regulations adopted by the
Commission pursuant to this section must:

(a) Provide that gross revenue received by a
licensed gaming establishment or the operator or the manufacturer of a mobile
gaming system from the operation of mobile gaming is subject to the same
license fee provisions of NRS 463.370 as the other
games and gaming devices operated at the licensed gaming establishment.

(b) Provide that a mobile communications device
which displays information relating to the game to a participant in the game as
part of a mobile gaming system is subject to the same fees and taxes applicable
to slot machines as set forth in NRS 463.375 and 463.385.

(c) Set forth standards for the security of the
computer system and its location, which may be outside a licensed gaming
establishment but must be within this State, and for approval of hardware and
software used in connection with mobile gaming.

(d) Define “mobile gaming system,” “operator of a
mobile gaming system” and “equipment associated with mobile gaming” as the
terms are used in this chapter.

NRS 463.735Enforceability of mobile gaming debts.A
debt incurred by a patron in connection with playing a mobile gaming system at
a licensed gaming establishment is valid and may be enforced by legal process.

1. The State of Nevada leads the nation in
gaming regulation and enforcement, such that the State of Nevada is uniquely
positioned to develop an effective and comprehensive regulatory structure
related to interactive gaming.

2. A comprehensive regulatory structure,
coupled with strict licensing standards, will ensure the protection of
consumers, including minors and vulnerable persons, prevent fraud, guard
against underage and problem gambling, avoid unauthorized use by persons
located in jurisdictions that do not authorize interactive gaming and aid in
law enforcement efforts.

3. To provide for licensed and regulated
interactive gaming, the State of Nevada must develop the necessary structure
for licensure, regulation and enforcement.

NRS 463.747Governor may enter into agreements with certain governments for
purposes of interactive gaming; regulations.

1. Upon recommendation of the Commission,
the Governor, on behalf of the State of Nevada, is authorized to:

(a) Enter into agreements, in accordance with the
requirements of this section, with other governments whereby persons who are
physically located in a signatory jurisdiction may participate in interactive
gaming conducted by one or more operators licensed by one or more of the
signatory governments; and

(b) Take all necessary actions to ensure that any
agreement entered into pursuant to this section becomes effective.

2. The Commission may:

(a) Make recommendations to the Governor to enter
into agreements pursuant to this section.

(b) Upon the recommendation of the Board, adopt
regulations relating to agreements pursuant to this section.

3. The regulations adopted by the
Commission pursuant to this section may include, without limitation, provisions
prescribing:

(a) The form, length and terms of an agreement
entered into by this State and another government, including, without
limitation, provisions relating to how:

(1) Taxes are to be treated by this State
and another government;

(2) Revenues are to be shared and
distributed; and

(3) Disputes with patrons are to be
resolved.

(b) The information to be furnished to the Board
and the Commission by a government that proposes to enter into an agreement
with this State pursuant to this section.

(c) The information to be furnished by the Board
to the Commission to enable the Commission to carry out the purposes of this section.

(d) The manner and procedure for hearings
conducted by the Board and Commission pursuant to this section, including,
without limitation, the need for any special rules or notices.

(e) The information to be furnished by the
Commission to the Governor that supports the recommendations of the Commission
made pursuant to this section.

(f) Any other procedures to be followed by the
Board or Commission to carry out the purposes of this section.

4. The Governor may not enter into an
agreement pursuant to this section unless the agreement includes provisions:

(a) For any potential arrangement for the sharing
of revenues by this State and a government.

(b) That permit the effective regulation of
interactive gaming by this State, including, without limitation, provisions
relating to licensing of entities and natural persons, technical standards to
be followed, resolution of disputes by patrons, requirements for bankrolls,
enforcement, accounting and maintenance of records.

(c) That each government that is a signatory to
the agreement agrees to prohibit operators of interactive gaming, service
providers and manufacturers or distributors of interactive gaming systems from
engaging in any activity permitted by the agreement unless such operators of
interactive gaming, service providers or manufacturers or distributors of
interactive gaming systems are licensed or found suitable:

(1) In this State; or

(2) In the signatory jurisdiction pursuant
to requirements that are materially consistent with the corresponding
requirements of this State.

(d) That no variation or derogation from the
requirements of the agreement is permitted for any signatory government absent
the consent of this State and all signatory governments.

(e) That prohibit any subordinate or side
agreements, except with respect to sharing of revenues, among any subset of
governments that are signatories to the agreement.

(f) That, if the agreement allows persons
physically located in this State to participate in interactive gaming conducted
by another government or an operator of interactive gaming licensed by another
government, require that government to establish and maintain regulatory
requirements governing interactive gaming that are materially consistent with
the requirements of this State in all material respects.

5. As used in this section:

(a) “Government” means any governmental unit of a
national, state or local body exercising governmental functions, other than the
United States Government. The term includes, without limitation, national and
subnational governments, including their respective departments, agencies and
instrumentalities and any department, agency or authority of any such
governmental unit that has authority over gaming or gambling activities.

(b) “Jurisdiction” means the country, state or
other geographic area over which a government exercises legal authority.

NRS 463.750License required for person to operate interactive gaming, to
manufacture interactive gaming systems or associated equipment or to act as
service provider; powers and duties of Commission; regulations; conditions;
limitations; penalty.

1. The Commission shall, with the advice
and assistance of the Board, adopt regulations governing the licensing and
operation of interactive gaming.

2. The regulations adopted by the
Commission pursuant to this section must:

(a) Establish the investigation fees for:

(1) A license to operate interactive
gaming;

(2) A license for a manufacturer of
interactive gaming systems;

(3) A license for a manufacturer of
equipment associated with interactive gaming; and

(4) A license for a service provider to
perform the actions described in paragraph (a) of subsection 5 of NRS 463.677.

(b) Provide that:

(1) A person must hold a license for a
manufacturer of interactive gaming systems to supply or provide any interactive
gaming system, including, without limitation, any piece of proprietary software
or hardware;

(2) A person may be required by the
Commission to hold a license for a manufacturer of equipment associated with
interactive gaming; and

(3) A person must hold a license for a
service provider to perform the actions described in paragraph (a) of
subsection 5 of NRS 463.677.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsections 6
to 10, inclusive, set forth standards for the suitability of a person to be
licensed as a manufacturer of interactive gaming systems, manufacturer of
equipment associated with interactive gaming or a service provider as described
in paragraph (b) of subsection 5 of NRS 463.677
that are as stringent as the standards for a nonrestricted license.

(d) Set forth provisions governing:

(1) The initial fee for a license for a
service provider as described in paragraph (b) of subsection 5 of NRS 463.677.

(2) The fee for the renewal of such a
license for such a service provider and any renewal requirements for such a
license.

(3) Any portion of the license fee paid by
a person licensed to operate interactive gaming, pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 463.770, for which a service provider may be
liable to the person licensed to operate interactive gaming.

(e) Provide that gross revenue received by an
establishment from the operation of interactive gaming is subject to the same
license fee provisions of NRS 463.370 as the games
and gaming devices of the establishment, unless federal law otherwise provides
for a similar fee or tax.

(f) Set forth standards for the location and
security of the computer system and for approval of hardware and software used
in connection with interactive gaming.

(g) Define “equipment associated with interactive
gaming,” “interactive gaming system,” “manufacturer of equipment associated
with interactive gaming,” “manufacturer of interactive gaming systems,”
“operate interactive gaming” and “proprietary hardware and software” as the
terms are used in this chapter.

3. Except as otherwise provided in
subsections 4 and 5, the Commission shall not approve a license for an
establishment to operate interactive gaming unless:

(a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or
more, the establishment is a resort hotel that holds a nonrestricted license to
operate games and gaming devices.

(b) In a county whose population is 45,000 or
more but less than 700,000, the establishment is a resort hotel that holds a
nonrestricted license to operate games and gaming devices or the establishment:

(1) Holds a nonrestricted license for the
operation of games and gaming devices;

(2) Has more than 120 rooms available for
sleeping accommodations in the same county;

(3) Has at least one bar with permanent
seating capacity for more than 30 patrons that serves alcoholic beverages sold
by the drink for consumption on the premises;

(4) Has at least one restaurant with
permanent seating capacity for more than 60 patrons that is open to the public
24 hours each day and 7 days each week; and

(5) Has a gaming area that is at least
18,000 square feet in area with at least 1,600 slot machines, 40 table games,
and a sports book and race pool.

(c) In all other counties, the establishment is a
resort hotel that holds a nonrestricted license to operate games and gaming
devices or the establishment:

(1) Has held a nonrestricted license for
the operation of games and gaming devices for at least 5 years before the date
of its application for a license to operate interactive gaming;

(2) Meets the definition of group 1
licensee as set forth in the regulations of the Commission on the date of its
application for a license to operate interactive gaming; and

(3) Operates either:

(I) More than 50 rooms for sleeping
accommodations in connection therewith; or

(II) More than 50 gaming devices in
connection therewith.

4. The Commission may:

(a) Issue a license to operate interactive gaming
to an affiliate of an establishment if:

(1) The establishment satisfies the
applicable requirements set forth in subsection 3;

(2) The affiliate is located in the same
county as the establishment; and

(3) The establishment has held a
nonrestricted license for at least 5 years before the date on which the
application is filed; and

(b) Require an affiliate that receives a license
pursuant to this subsection to comply with any applicable provision of this
chapter.

5. The Commission may issue a license to
operate interactive gaming to an applicant that meets any qualifications
established by federal law regulating the licensure of interactive gaming.

6. Except as otherwise provided in
subsections 7, 8 and 9:

(a) A covered person may not be found suitable
for licensure under this section within 5 years after February 21, 2013;

(b) A covered person may not be found suitable
for licensure under this section unless such covered person expressly submits
to the jurisdiction of the United States and of each state in which patrons of
interactive gaming operated by such covered person after December 31, 2006,
were located, and agrees to waive any statutes of limitation, equitable
remedies or laches that otherwise would preclude prosecution for a violation of
any provision of federal law or the law of any state in connection with such
operation of interactive gaming after that date;

(c) A person may not be found suitable for
licensure under this section within 5 years after February 21, 2013, if such
person uses a covered asset for the operation of interactive gaming; and

(d) Use of a covered asset is grounds for
revocation of an interactive gaming license, or a finding of suitability,
issued under this section.

7. The Commission, upon recommendation of
the Board, may waive the requirements of subsection 6 if the Commission
determines that:

(a) In the case of a covered person described in
paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 1 of NRS
463.014645:

(1) The covered person did not violate,
directly or indirectly, any provision of federal law or the law of any state in
connection with the ownership and operation of, or provision of services to, an
interactive gaming facility that, after December 31, 2006, operated interactive
gaming involving patrons located in the United States; and

(2) The assets to be used or that are
being used by such person were not used after that date in violation of any
provision of federal law or the law of any state;

(b) In the case of a covered person described in
paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 463.014645,
the assets that the person will use in connection with interactive gaming for
which the covered person applies for a finding of suitability were not used
after December 31, 2006, in violation of any provision of federal law or the
law of any state; and

(c) In the case of a covered asset, the asset was
not used after December 31, 2006, in violation of any provision of federal law
or the law of any state, and the interactive gaming facility in connection with
which the asset was used was not used after that date in violation of any
provision of federal law or the law of any state.

8. With respect to a person applying for a
waiver pursuant to subsection 7, the Commission shall afford the person an
opportunity to be heard and present relevant evidence. The Commission shall act
as finder of fact and is entitled to evaluate the credibility of witnesses and
persuasiveness of the evidence. The affirmative votes of a majority of the
whole Commission are required to grant or deny such waiver. The Board shall
make appropriate investigations to determine any facts or recommendations that
it deems necessary or proper to aid the Commission in making determinations
pursuant to this subsection and subsection 7.

9. The Commission shall make a
determination pursuant to subsections 7 and 8 with respect to a covered person
or covered asset without regard to whether the conduct of the covered person or
the use of the covered asset was ever the subject of a criminal proceeding for a
violation of any provision of federal law or the law of any state, or whether
the person has been prosecuted and the prosecution terminated in a manner other
than with a conviction.

10. It is unlawful for any person, either
as owner, lessee or employee, whether for hire or not, either solely or in
conjunction with others, to operate interactive gaming:

(a) Until the Commission adopts regulations
pursuant to this section; and

(b) Unless the person first procures, and
thereafter maintains in effect, all appropriate licenses as required by the
regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to this section.

11. A person who violates subsection 10 is
guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the
state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of
not more than 10 years or by a fine of not more than $50,000, or both.

(a) A manufacturer of equipment associated with
interactive gaming who sells, transfers or offers equipment associated with
interactive gaming for use or play in this state to file an application for a
license to be a manufacturer of equipment associated with interactive gaming.

(b) A person who directly or indirectly is
involved in the sale, transfer or offering for use or play in this state of
equipment associated with interactive gaming who is not otherwise required to
be licensed as a manufacturer or distributor pursuant to this chapter to file
an application for a license to be a manufacturer of equipment associated with
interactive gaming.

2. If a person fails to submit an
application for a license to be a manufacturer of equipment associated with
interactive gaming within 30 days after a demand by the Commission pursuant to
this section, the Commission may pursue any remedy or combination of remedies
provided in this chapter.

1. Before issuing a license for a manufacturer
of interactive gaming systems or manufacturer of equipment associated with
interactive gaming, the Commission shall charge and collect a license fee of:

(a) One hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
for a license for a manufacturer of interactive gaming systems; or

(b) Fifty thousand dollars for a license for a
manufacturer of equipment associated with interactive gaming.

2. Each license issued pursuant to this
section must be issued for a 1-year period that begins on the date the license
is issued.

3. Before renewing a license issued
pursuant to this section, but in no case later than 1 year after the license
was issued or previously renewed, the Commission shall charge and collect a
renewal fee for the renewal of the license for the immediately following 1-year
period. The renewal fee for a license for a manufacturer of interactive gaming
systems or manufacturer of equipment associated with interactive gaming is
$25,000.

(a) Before issuing an initial license for an
establishment to operate interactive gaming, the Commission shall charge and
collect from the establishment a license fee of $500,000.

(b) Each initial license for an establishment to
operate interactive gaming must be issued for a 2-year period beginning on
January 1 of the first year and ending on December 31 of the second year.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs
(a) and (b) to the contrary, a license for an establishment to operate
interactive gaming may be issued after January 1 of a calendar year for a
period beginning on the date of issuance of the license and ending on the
second December 31 following the date of issuance of the license. Before issuing
an initial license pursuant to this subsection, the Commission shall charge and
collect from the establishment a license fee of $500,000 prorated by 1/24 for
each full month between January 1 of the calendar year and the date of issuance
of the license.

(d) Before renewing a license issued pursuant to
this section, but in no case later than the second December 31 after the
license was issued or previously renewed, the Commission shall charge and
collect a renewal fee of $250,000 for the renewal of the license for the
immediately following 1-year period.

2. The Commission may, by regulation,
increase the license fee pursuant to this section to not more than $1,000,000
and the renewal fee to not more than $500,000 if the Commission determines one
or more of the following:

(a) A higher fee is necessary to ensure licensees
have the financial capacity to operate interactive gaming;

(b) Regulatory costs to carry out the duties of
the Commission and the Board, outside of investigative costs, require additional
personnel or other regulatory expenditures;

(c) A higher fee is necessary because of costs
incurred or other conditions associated with entering into an interactive
gaming agreement with one or more other states; or

(d) Federal legislation requires a higher fee or
imposes requirements necessitating the higher fee or making it advisable.

3. The Commission may, by regulation,
reduce the license fee pursuant to this section to not less than $150,000 and
the renewal fee to not less than $75,000 in the manner provided in this
subsection. Any regulation adopted pursuant to this subsection must be adopted
in accordance with the provisions of chapter
233B of NRS, and the Commission must not reduce the fees unless it
determines two or more of the following:

(a) The fee is not competitive with fees charged
in other jurisdictions;

(b) The low number of applicants demonstrates
that the fee is too high;

(c) A lower fee would generate greater competition
in the market;

(d) A lower fee is necessary because of
conditions associated with entering into an interactive gaming agreement with
one or more other states; or

1. The Commission may, with the advice and
assistance of the Board, adopt a seal for its use to identify:

(a) A license to operate interactive gaming;

(b) A license for a manufacturer of interactive
gaming systems;

(c) A license for a manufacturer of equipment
associated with interactive gaming; and

(d) A license for a service provider to perform
the actions described in paragraph (a) of subsection 5 of NRS 463.677.

2. The Chair of the Commission has the
care and custody of the seal.

3. The seal must have imprinted thereon
the words “Nevada Gaming Commission.”

4. A person shall not use, copy or
reproduce the seal in any way not authorized by this chapter or the regulations
of the Commission. Except under circumstances where a greater penalty is
provided in NRS 205.175, a person who
violates this subsection is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

5. A person convicted of violating
subsection 4 is, in addition to any criminal penalty imposed, liable for a
civil penalty upon each such conviction. A court before whom a defendant is
convicted of a violation of subsection 4 shall, for each violation, order the
defendant to pay a civil penalty of $5,000. The money so collected:

1. Unless federal law otherwise provides
for a similar fee or tax, all gross revenue from operating interactive gaming
received by an establishment licensed to operate interactive gaming, regardless
of whether any portion of the revenue is shared with another person, must be
attributed to the licensee and counted as part of the gross revenue of the
licensee for the purpose of computing the license fee required by NRS 463.370.

2. A manufacturer of interactive gaming
systems who is authorized by an agreement to receive a share of the revenue
from an interactive gaming system from an establishment licensed to operate
interactive gaming is liable to the establishment for a portion of the license
fee paid pursuant to subsection 1. The portion for which the manufacturer of
interactive gaming systems is liable is 6.75 percent of the amount of revenue
to which the manufacturer of interactive gaming systems is entitled pursuant to
the agreement.

3. For the purposes of subsection 2, the
amount of revenue to which the manufacturer of interactive gaming systems is
entitled pursuant to an agreement to share the revenue from an interactive
gaming system:

(a) Includes all revenue of the manufacturer of
interactive gaming systems that is the manufacturer of interactive gaming
systems’ share of the revenue from the interactive gaming system pursuant to
the agreement; and

(b) Does not include revenue that is the fixed
purchase price for the sale of a component of the interactive gaming system.

NRS 463.780Enforceability of interactive gaming debts.A debt incurred by a patron for play at an
interactive gaming system of an establishment licensed to operate interactive
gaming is valid and may be enforced by legal process.

NRS 463.785Commission may authorize promotional schemes; regulations.The Commission may, upon the recommendation of
the Board, adopt regulations that allow promotional schemes to be conducted by
licensed operators of interactive gaming in direct association with a licensed
interactive gaming activity, contest or tournament that includes a raffle,
drawing or other similar game of chance.

1. Each resort hotel shall adopt and
maintain an emergency response plan. Each new or revised plan must be filed
within 3 days after adoption or revision with each local fire department and
local law enforcement agency whose jurisdiction includes the area in which the
resort hotel is located and with the Division of Emergency Management of the
Department of Public Safety.

2. The emergency response plan required by
subsection 1 must include:

(a) A drawing or map of the layout of all areas
within the building or buildings and grounds that constitute a part of the
resort hotel and its support systems and a brief description of the purpose or
use for each area;

(b) A drawing or description of the internal and
external access routes;

(c) The location and inventory of emergency
response equipment and resources;

(d) The location of any unusually hazardous
substances;

(e) The name and telephone number of the
emergency response coordinator for the resort hotel;

(f) The location of one or more site emergency
response command posts;

(g) A description of any special equipment needed
to respond to an emergency at the resort hotel;

(h) An evacuation plan;

(i) A description of any public health or safety
hazards present on the site; and

(j) Any other information requested by a local
fire department or local law enforcement agency whose jurisdiction includes the
area in which the resort hotel is located or by the Division of Emergency
Management.

3. A plan filed pursuant to the
requirements of this section, including any revisions adopted thereto, is
confidential and must be securely maintained by the department, agency and
Division with whom it is filed. An officer, employee or other person to whom
the plan is entrusted by the department, agency or Division shall not disclose
the contents of such a plan except:

(a) Upon the lawful order of a court of competent
jurisdiction; or

(b) As is reasonably necessary in the case of an
emergency involving public health or safety.

4. As used in this section, the term
“local law enforcement agency” means: